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McConnell's sign is not specific for acute pulmonary embolism, it can also be seen in right
McConnell's sign ... specific for acute pulmonary ... acute inferior wall ... Echocardiogram #A4C ... #McConnells #Sign
Examples of McConnell's sign: Regional wall motion abnormalities sparing the right ventricular apex - suggestive of
sign: Regional ... wall motion abnormalities ... right ventricular apex ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #A4C #Strain
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
POCUS (apical window ... with dilated RV, McConnell's ... sign, and additional ... Echocardiogram #A4c ... #sign #ClotInTransit
In order to get good visualization of the RV, Intravenous Definity (brand name echo contrast material)
except at the apex ... for Pulmonary Embolism ... #Clinical #POCUS ... #A4C #McConnells ... #Sign #RVInfarction
Pulmonary Embolism with Clot-in-Transit on POCUS Echocardiogram (A4C)

RA and RV are dilated. Multiple hyperechoic clots seen
Echocardiogram (A4C ... RV free wall akinetic ... spared active apex ... - McConnell sign ... Echocardiogram #A4C
Apical 2-Chamber (A2C) Window on POCUS Echocardiogram

Helpful to distinguish anterior and inferior regional wall motion abnormalities.
Apical 2-Chamber (A2C ... ) Window on POCUS ... inferior regional wall ... Apical #2Chamber #a2c ... #window #pocus