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McConnell's Sign on POCUS Echocardiogram (A4C)

A4c view; RV enlargement & hypokinesis with apical sparing ("McConnell Sign"
McConnell's Sign ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... right heart strain ... concerning for Pulmonary ... #Sign #POCUS #Echocardiogram
McConnell's Sign on POCUS Echocardiogram

2 patients w/ different diagnoses.  Both demonstrate an apical 4-chamber view
McConnell's Sign ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... from acute right heart ... #Sign #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology
McConnell's sign is not specific for acute pulmonary embolism, it can also be seen in right
McConnell's sign ... specific for acute pulmonary ... seen in right ventricular ... Ivan_Echocardio #Clinical #POCUS ... #Echocardiogram
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... sign, and additional ... #Echocardiogram ... A4c #clinical #cardiology ... #McConnells #sign
Echocardiographic Findings of Acute Right Ventricular Strain
 - Increased RV:LV Size Ratio
 - Abnormal Septal Motion
Septal Motion - McConnell's ... Sign - Tricuspid ... Regurgitation - Elevated Pulmonary ... #RV #Strain #Echocardiogram ... #cardiology #POCUS
McConnell's Sign on POCUS Echocardiogram - PSAX
Positive McConnell's Sign (hypokinetic RV with apical sparing) indicates acute
McConnell's Sign ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... indicates acute right heart ... highly specific for pulmonary ... #Sign #POCUS #Echocardiogram
McConnell's sign on POCUS Echocardiogram

An otherwise healthy male presents with pleuritic chest pain.  
Hypokinetic RV
McConnell's sign ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... likely from a pulmonary ... #sign #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology
POCUS Echocardiography - Table of Cardiac Views and Windows
 • Parastemal Long-Axis View (PLAX)
 • Parasternal
POCUS Echocardiography ... • SC Abdominal Aorta ... #Cardiac #TTE #Echocardiogram ... #Heart #Windows ... Echocardiography #Cardiology
In order to get good visualization of the RV, Intravenous Definity (brand name echo contrast material)
chambers of the heart ... for Pulmonary Embolism ... see it in right ventricular ... #Clinical #POCUS ... #Echocardiogram
POCUS Echo of Acute Massive Saddle Pulmonary Embolism

Here's a great teaching Echo of a patient I
POCUS Echo of Acute ... findings of Right Heart ... AcutePE #Saddle #Echocardiogram ... RightHeartStrain #McConnells ... #DSign