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McConnell's Sign in Acute Pulmonary Embolism - POCUS

- Dr. Jay Mohan, D.O. RPVI https://twitter.com/DrJayMohan

#McConnells #Sign #PulmonaryEmbolism
McConnell's Sign ... in Acute Pulmonary ... Embolism - POCUS ... #PulmonaryEmbolism ... Echocardiogram #Clinical #A4C
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Pulmonary Embolism ... Differential/diagnosis ... RV, McConnell's sign ... Echocardiogram #A4c ... #clinical #cardiology
Differential Diagnosis for ST Segment Elevations
 - ACUTE STEMI 
 - PULMONARY EMBOLISM 
 - LBBB
Differential Diagnosis ... Elevations - ACUTE ... STEMI - PULMONARY ... EMBOLISM - LBBB ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
D-Sign in Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram - PSAX

Pt having shortness of breath? POCUS can shed
D-Sign in Pulmonary ... Embolism on POCUS ... PSAX #clinical #cardiology ... #PulmonaryEmbolism ... #AcutePE
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
Edema - Differential ... • A lack of acute ... embolism • Re-expansion ... #edema #NCPE #differential ... #diagnosis #cardiology
McConnell's Sign on POCUS Echocardiogram (A4C)

A4c view; RV enlargement & hypokinesis with apical sparing ("McConnell Sign"
McConnell's Sign ... " c/w acute right ... concerning for Pulmonary ... Embolism. ... clinical #ultrasound #cardiology
Features That Differentiate Acute Pericarditis from Myocardial Ischemia or Infarction and Pulmonary Embolism

In contrast to the
Features That Differentiate ... Infarction and Pulmonary ... Embolism In contrast ... Pericarditis #Symptoms #Signs ... Presentation #comparison #Table
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Culture (+): Acute ... • Coagulase-negative ... Cerebral > Splenic, pulmonary ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
McConnell's Sign on POCUS Echocardiogram

2 patients w/ different diagnoses.  Both demonstrate an apical 4-chamber view
typically from acute ... strain related to pulmonary ... embolism, but could ... RV infarct or acute ... #a4c #labeled
This is a parasternal short axis view in a patient with extensive pulmonary emboli on CTA.
with extensive pulmonary ... emboli on CTA. ... hemodynamically stable ... #RVStrain #AcutePE ... #PulmonaryEmbolism