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McConnell's Sign on POCUS Echocardiogram (A4C)

A4c view; RV enlargement & hypokinesis with apical sparing ("McConnell Sign"
) A4c view; RV ... Sign" c/w acute right ... heart strain). ... Diagnosis concerning ... for Pulmonary Embolism
McConnell's Sign on POCUS Echocardiogram

2 patients w/ different diagnoses.  Both demonstrate an apical 4-chamber view
patients w/ different diagnoses ... typically from acute right ... heart strain related ... to pulmonary embolism ... #a4c #labeled
POCUS Echocardiography - Table of Cardiac Views and Windows
 • Parastemal Long-Axis View (PLAX)
 • Parasternal
Ventricular (RV ... -Chamber View (A4C ... Ventricular (RV ... Echocardiogram #Heart ... Echocardiography #Cardiology
Right Heart Cath - Normal Cardiac Pressures

Right Atrial Pressure (RAP) or Central Venous Pressure (CVP)
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Right Heart Cath ... Ventricular Pressure ... #Heart #Cath #Cardiac ... #Pressures #RHC ... #cardiology #diagnosis
Echocardiographic Findings of Acute Right Ventricular Strain
 - Increased RV:LV Size Ratio
 - Abnormal Septal Motion
Septal Motion - McConnell's ... Regurgitation - Elevated Pulmonary ... Echocardiogram #POCUS #diagnosis ... #Right #Ventricular ... #cardiology #POCUS
Right Heart Catheterization Waveforms and Pressures
Right Atrial Pressure:
 • Mean: 1-5 mm Hg
Right Ventricular Pressure:
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Right Heart Catheterization ... Ventricular Pressure ... Catheterization #RHC ... normal #wedge #diagnosis ... #cardiology
Interpreting Right Heart Catheterizations

Always interpret a RHC based on the indication for getting the test. This
Interpreting Right ... Heart Catheterizations ... What is the cardiac ... #RHC #diagnosis ... #cardiology
In order to get good visualization of the RV, Intravenous Definity (brand name echo contrast material)
Here is the cardiac ... chambers of the heart ... described for Pulmonary ... here we see it in right ... ventricular MI.
Right Heart Catheterization Cheat Sheet: Interpretation of Pressures and Waveforms 
Direct measurements
 ● Central venous pressure
Right Heart Catheterization ... /m2) (SVI = CI/heart ... Visualmed #RHC ... Interpretation #Diagnosis ... CheatSheet #Waveforms #Cardiology
Graphic representation of transthoracic echocardiographic parameters in the assessment of right ventricular pressure overload. A′ = peak late
> I .0, and McConnell ... acceleration time of pulmonary ... Right heart mobile ... Transthoracic #Diagnosis ... RightVentricular #Cardiology