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D-Sign on Ultrasound
Right Ventricular Pressure vs Volume Overload
Eccentricity Index (EI) = D2/D1
RV Overload “D Sign” EI
(EI) = D2/D1 RV ... ” EI > 1 - POCUS ... #Ultrasound #echocardiogram ... #psax #diagnosis ... #cardiology #pocus
Echocardiographic Findings of Acute Right Ventricular Strain
 - Increased RV:LV Size Ratio
 - Abnormal Septal Motion
- Tricuspid Regurgitation ... Ferdous @fazalabul #RV ... #Strain #Echocardiogram ... #POCUS #diagnosis ... #Ventricular #cardiology
Kussmaul's Sign - Differential Diagnosis

Typically the JVP decreases with inspiration as the negative intrathoracic pressure "sucks
- Differential Diagnosis ... infarction, massive PE, tricuspid ... stenosis, and severe TR ... #physicalexam #diagnosis ... #cardiology #differential
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 ... cmls) #TTE #Echocardiogram ... Transthoracic #Diagnosis ... RightVentricular #Cardiology
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Echocardiogram ... Differential/diagnosis ... ) with dilated RV ... #Echocardiogram ... A4c #clinical #cardiology
Right heart dysfunction and failure in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction: mechanisms and management 
Source:
mechanisms and management ... myocardial performance; RV ... systolic excursion; TR ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #Echocardiogram
Checklist for the Echocardiographic Evaluation of Pulmonary Hypertension
 • Record estimated PASP
 • Evaluate RV size
PASP • Evaluate RV ... • Evaluate for signs ... Evaluate severity of TR ... Echocardiography #diagnosis ... #cardiology #echocardiogram
Severe functional TR (w/o color and CW Doppler) on TTE 2D and 3D
How do we estimate
and increased RV ... triangular (V cutoff sign ... #tricuspid #regurgitation ... #3D #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus
McConnell's sign on POCUS Echocardiogram

An otherwise healthy male presents with pleuritic chest pain.  
Hypokinetic RV
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... suggests acute RV ... setting of PE, a tricuspid ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology
RV Failure secondary to Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension on Echocardiogram
Pulmonary arterial hypertension resulting in severe RV dilation
Hypertension on Echocardiogram ... 100% reliable sign ... displaced valve (the tricuspid ... #clinical #cardiology ... #s4c #pocus