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McConnell's Sign on POCUS Echocardiogram (A4C)

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

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

Right Atrial Pressure (RAP) or Central Venous Pressure (CVP)
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Right Heart Cath ... - Normal Cardiac ... -6 mmHg Right Ventricular ... #Pressures #RHC ... #cardiology #diagnosis
In order to get good visualization of the RV, Intravenous Definity (brand name echo contrast material)
Here is the cardiac ... heart. ... described for Pulmonary ... see it in right ventricular ... Echocardiogram #Definity #A4C
Interpreting Right Heart Catheterizations

Always interpret a RHC based on the indication for getting the test. This
Interpreting Right Heart ... Always interpret a RHC ... What is the cardiac ... #diagnosis #pulmonary ... #hypertension #cardiology
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
Cardiac Murmurs and Maneuvers

An algorithm demonstrating the effect of various maneuvers on systolic murmurs. 
TR, tricuspid
regurgitation; PS, pulmonary ... stenosis; VSD, ventricular ... Murmurs #Maneuvers #Heart ... #Cardiology #PhysicalExam ... #Diagnosis
Graphic representation of transthoracic echocardiographic parameters in the assessment of right ventricular pressure overload. A′ = peak late
RiHTh = right heart ... > I .0, and McConnell ... acceleration time of pulmonary ... Transthoracic #Diagnosis ... RightVentricular #Cardiology
Pathophysiology Of Constriction
Exaggerated Ventricular Interdependence:
 • Limited Cardiac Filling due to Fixed Volume → Septum Shifts
Interdependence: • Limited Cardiac ... to Accommodate RV ... intrapericardial (heart ... heart chambers. ... pathophysiology #cardiology