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Checklist for the Echocardiographic Evaluation of Pulmonary Hypertension
 • Record estimated PASP
 • Evaluate RV size
Evaluation of Pulmonary ... • Evaluate for signs ... Shah @HFpEF #Pulmonary ... Echocardiography #diagnosis #cardiology ... #echocardiogram
D-Sign in Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram - PSAX

Pt having shortness of breath? POCUS can shed
D-Sign in Pulmonary ... D-sign = high RV ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... PSAX #clinical #cardiology ... PulmonaryEmbolism #AcutePE
Echocardiographic Findings of Acute Right Ventricular Strain
 - Increased RV:LV Size Ratio
 - Abnormal Septal Motion
Echocardiographic Findings of Acute ... - McConnell's Sign ... Regurgitation - Elevated Pulmonary ... #RV #Strain #Echocardiogram ... #Ventricular #cardiology
Diagnostic Algorithm for Suspected Pulmonary Embolism

Well's Criteria for PE
 • Clinical Signs and Symptoms of DVT
Diagnostic Algorithm ... for Suspected Pulmonary ... PE • Clinical Signs ... PulmonaryEmbolism #AcutePE ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
RV Strain in Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

A patient is brought by EMS intubated and hypotensive.
RV Strain in Pulmonary ... Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram ... #RVStrain #Pulmonary ... clinical #ultrasound #DSign ... #AcutePE
McConnell's Sign on POCUS Echocardiogram (A4C)

A4c view; RV enlargement & hypokinesis with apical sparing ("McConnell Sign"
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... " c/w acute right ... concerning for Pulmonary ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... clinical #ultrasound #cardiology
YEARS Algorithm for Pulmonary Embolism (PE)
Criteria:
 - Clinical signs of DVT
 - Hemoptysis
 - PE most
YEARS Algorithm ... for Pulmonary Embolism ... : - Clinical signs ... of DVT - Hemoptysis ... #AcutePE #Obstetrics
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
This becomes a flawed ... the setting of acute ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... #cardiology #echocardiogram ... #criticalcare #foamed
McConnell's Sign on POCUS Echocardiogram - PSAX
Positive McConnell's Sign (hypokinetic RV with apical sparing) indicates acute
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... sparing) indicates acute ... highly specific for pulmonary ... in RV infarct & acute ... PSAX #clinical #cardiology
McConnell's Sign on POCUS Echocardiogram

2 patients w/ different diagnoses.  Both demonstrate an apical 4-chamber view
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... typically from acute ... strain related to pulmonary ... RV infarct or acute ... #clinical #cardiology