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POCUS Findings in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
- McConnell's Sign
- TAPSE
- D-Shaped Septum
- Abnormal RV:LV Ratio

#Pulmonary #Embolism #AcutePE
McConnell's Sign - TAPSE
Tricuspid Annular Plane of Systolic Excursion (TAPSE) on Echocardiogram

Tricuspid Annular Plane of Systolic Excursion (TAPSE) less
Systolic Excursion (TAPSE ... Systolic Excursion (TAPSE ... #Tricuspid #TAPSE
Echocardiography
Right ventricular function can be assessed using several methods and echocardiography is generally the first‐line tool
TAPSE is most frequently ... limit cut‐off for TAPSE
Echocardiographic Findings of Acute Right Ventricular Strain
 - Increased RV:LV Size Ratio
 - Abnormal Septal Motion
Pressure - Decreased TAPSE
Right Ventricular Structure and Function

- Almost 75 % of the RV systolic function is dependent in
- TAPSE is reflect ... Having normal TAPSE
Graphic representation of transthoracic echocardiographic parameters in the assessment of right ventricular pressure overload. A′ = peak late
Doppler imaging; TAPSE ... systolic excursion (TAPSE
Pulmonary Artery Clot seen on PSAX in Acute Saddle Pulmonary Embolism

Suspicious for PE? You can use
McConnell's sign, TAPSE
Right heart dysfunction and failure in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction: mechanisms and management 
Source:
end‐diastolic diameter; TAPSE
Fusarium on Culture and Microscopy
Collecting a sample for culture from the eye is never fun, but
2) microscopic tape
Head Circumference Measurement on Newborn Physical Exam
It is very important to measure the head circumference, which
the measuring tape ... with a plastic tape ... rather than a paper tape