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POCUS Echocardiography - Table of Cardiac Views and Windows
 • Parastemal Long-Axis View (PLAX)
 • Parasternal
POCUS Echocardiography ... Long-Axis View (PLAX ... (RV) Inflow View ... -Chamber View (A4C ... Echocardiogram #Heart
Pulmonary Embolism on Multiple POCUS Windows
Is your patient's hemodynamic deterioration a consequence of pulmonary embolism? Triangulate
on Multiple POCUS ... Windows Is your ... - Dilated RV ... (PLAX) - Hyperdynamic ... Flattening and Ventricular
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 ... #A4c #clinical ... cardiology #McConnells #sign
McConnell's sign is not specific for acute pulmonary embolism, it can also be seen in right
acute pulmonary embolism ... seen in right ventricular ... complicated with RV ... Ivan_Echocardio #Clinical #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #A4C
McConnell's Sign on POCUS Echocardiogram (A4C)

A4c view; RV enlargement & hypokinesis with apical sparing ("McConnell Sign"
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... ; RV enlargement ... /w acute right heart ... for Pulmonary Embolism ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram
McConnell's Sign on POCUS Echocardiogram - PSAX
Positive McConnell's Sign (hypokinetic RV with apical sparing) indicates acute
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... (hypokinetic RV ... indicates acute right heart ... for pulmonary embolism ... also be seen in RV
In order to get good visualization of the RV, Intravenous Definity (brand name echo contrast material)
chambers of the heart ... for Pulmonary Embolism ... see it in right ventricular ... #Clinical #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #Definity #A4C
McConnell's Sign on POCUS Echocardiogram

2 patients w/ different diagnoses.  Both demonstrate an apical 4-chamber view
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... (hypo kinetic RV ... from acute right heart ... related to pulmonary embolism ... clinical #cardiology #a4c
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«ICU, Formulas & Drugs»
HEMODYNAMIC PATTERNS
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CO C(a-v)02 PVR

SVR
Hypovolemic shock
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Cardiogenic shock
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Septic shock
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Cardiac Tamponade
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RV
1 ↓ → ↑ RV ... →↑ Pulmonary Embolism ... 90 bpm CO/SV Heart ... mmHg DP-PCWP Coronary ... SI*MAP*0.0144 Ventricular