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Signs of Pulmonary Hypertension on Chest CT
 • Main PA is dilated and larger than the
Signs of Pulmonary ... Hypertension on Chest CT ... expected) • RV ... ChestCT #CTChest #Radiology ... #cardiology #diagnosis
D-Sign on Ultrasound
Right Ventricular Pressure vs Volume Overload
Eccentricity Index (EI) = D2/D1
RV Overload “D Sign” EI
D-Sign on Ultrasound ... Right Ventricular ... (EI) = D2/D1 RV ... #Ultrasound #echocardiogram ... psax #diagnosis #cardiology
Echocardiographic Findings of Acute Right Ventricular Strain
 - Increased RV:LV Size Ratio
 - Abnormal Septal Motion
- McConnell's Sign ... Regurgitation - Elevated Pulmonary ... Ferdous @fazalabul #RV ... #Strain #Echocardiogram ... #cardiology #POCUS
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... Triage EKG (no prior ... ) with dilated RV ... , McConnell's sign ... A4c #clinical #cardiology
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
EKG in Acute Pulmonary ... evaluating for other causes ... of cardio-pulmonary ... #EKG #Pulmonary ... AcutePE #diagnosis #cardiology
Graphic representation of transthoracic echocardiographic parameters in the assessment of right ventricular pressure overload. A′ = peak late
and McConnell sign ... view E. 60/60 sign ... acceleration time of pulmonary ... cmls) #TTE #Echocardiogram ... RightVentricular #Cardiology
Checklist for the Echocardiographic Evaluation of Pulmonary Hypertension
 • Record estimated PASP
 • Evaluate RV size
PASP • Evaluate RV ... • Evaluate for signs ... • Evaluate for causes ... Echocardiography #diagnosis #cardiology ... #echocardiogram
Right Ventricular Non-compaction on Ventriculogram

RV angio with NIH Catheter. Prominent recesses give the appearance called Pile
Right Ventricular ... Ventriculogram RV ... Pile d’assiettes sign ... noncompaction cases ... Ventriculogram #clinical #cardiology
Cardiac Stress Testing
Exercise:
 • Everyone who can exercise should!
 • They must be able to raise
production to cause ... Contraindications: Pts with ventricular ... arrythmias Diagnostics: EKG ... CT/MRI ($$$$) ... Stress #Testing #cardiology
Kussmaul's Sign - Differential Diagnosis

Typically the JVP decreases with inspiration as the negative intrathoracic pressure "sucks
where there is RV ... cardiomyopathy, RV ... infarction, massive PE ... physicalexam #diagnosis #cardiology ... #differential #causes