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McConnell's sign is not specific for acute pulmonary embolism, it can also be seen in right
McConnell's sign ... seen in right ventricular ... Ivan_Echocardio #Clinical #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #A4C ... #McConnells #Sign
Examples of McConnell's sign: Regional wall motion abnormalities sparing the right ventricular apex - suggestive of
Examples of McConnell's ... sparing the right ventricular ... of PE Note: "MCConnell ... Sign #Clinical #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #A4C
This 24M presented with acute onset CP/SOB, hypoxia, HR 150s. What's the diagnosis? Treatment options? Hint:
dilated RV with McConnell's ... Discharged 3 d later ... #Clinical #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #A4C ... #McConnells #Sign
POCUS driven activation of the thrombectomy lab after we showed these images to the cards fellow
POCUS driven activation ... with positive McConnell ... this patient with bilateral ... Echocardiogram #A4C ... #McConnells #Sign
Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy - Right Ventricular Involvement 

In up to 1/4 of cases of stress cardiomyopathy (takotsubo),
Cardiomyopathy - Right Ventricular ... In up to 1/4 of cases ... involves the right ventricular ... Echocardiogram #A4C ... #Clinical #POCUS
In order to get good visualization of the RV, Intravenous Definity (brand name echo contrast material)
echo contrast material ... see it in right ventricular ... #Clinical #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #Definity #A4C ... #McConnells #Sign
Myocarditis on Echocardiogram
It is always great to witness the tremendous reversal of severe biventricular dysfunction from
reversal of severe biventricular ... Case Resolution: ... Myocarditis #plax #psax #a4c ... clinical #cardiology #pocus
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
hard to find) - Bilateral ... pleura in severe cases ... Extremities - Right Ventricular ... submassive PE) POCUS ... #signs #Lung #POCUS
Microcavitation due to mechanical valve closure (aortic in this case).

Dissolved gas changing state due to changes
aortic in this case ... pressure that causes ... Closure #Bubbles #Ventricular ... Echocardiogram #POCUS ... #Clinical #A2C
LV Pseudoaneurysm

• False “pseudo” aneurysm: rupture w/ blood contained *outside* wall layers. (case below)

• True aneurysm:
(case below) • ... Pseudoaneurysm #Ventricular ... #Clinical #POCUS ... CardiacMRI #PSAX #A4C