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Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Differential/diagnosis ... RV, McConnell's sign ... Echocardiogram #A4c ... #clinical #cardiology ... #McConnells #sign
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram
A 55-year-old female marathon runner presents to clinic w/ 6-months of worsening breathlessness
ASA, Kussmaul's sign ... velocity of 9.5 cm/sec ... Echocardiogram #a4c ... #pocus #clinical ... #cardiology
Kussmaul's Sign - Differential Diagnosis

Typically the JVP decreases with inspiration as the negative intrathoracic pressure "sucks
- Differential Diagnosis ... with constrictive pericarditis ... infarction, massive PE, tricuspid ... #physicalexam # ... diagnosis #cardiology
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram

Patient was referred to cardiology for evaluation of dyspnea. JVP was enough to
Constrictive Pericarditis ... was referred to cardiology ... and Kussmaul’s sign ... Echocardiogram #POCUS ... #a4c
RV Failure secondary to Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension on Echocardiogram
Pulmonary arterial hypertension resulting in severe RV dilation
100% reliable sign ... displaced valve (the tricuspid ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology ... #s4c #pocus
Ebstein Anomaly on Echocardiogram

Ebstein anomaly. The tricuspid valve is ALWAYS more apically displaced than the mitral
The tricuspid valve ... flow acceleration starts ... Ebstein #Anomaly #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #cardiology ... #a4c