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Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... Triage EKG (no prior ... POCUS (apical window ... RV, McConnell's sign ... A4c #clinical #cardiology
Apical Approach Pericardiocentesis on POCUS Echocardiogram

Apical approach had best pocket + good distance away from lung
Apical Approach ... Apical approach ... had best pocket ... A4c #clinical #cardiology ... #effusion #pericardial
McConnell's Sign on POCUS Echocardiogram (A4C)

A4c view; RV enlargement & hypokinesis with apical sparing ("McConnell Sign"
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... hypokinesis with apical ... for Pulmonary Embolism ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... clinical #ultrasound #cardiology
McConnell's Sign on POCUS Echocardiogram

2 patients w/ different diagnoses.  Both demonstrate an apical 4-chamber view
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... demonstrate an apical ... kinetic RV with apical ... related to pulmonary embolism ... #clinical #cardiology
McConnell's Sign on POCUS Echocardiogram - PSAX
Positive McConnell's Sign (hypokinetic RV with apical sparing) indicates acute
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... hypokinetic RV with apical ... for pulmonary embolism ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... PSAX #clinical #cardiology
Approach to ECGs - VT vs. SVT - Wide Tachycardias
DDx = VT vs. SVT with BBB
All
- Absence of typical ... - Fusion beats ... - Brugada's sign ... - Josephson's sign ... #ekg #cardiology
McConnell's sign on POCUS Echocardiogram

An otherwise healthy male presents with pleuritic chest pain.  
Hypokinetic RV
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... Hypokinetic RV with apical ... from a pulmonary embolism ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology
Mechanical Complications in Acute Myocardial Infarction
Acute LV/RV Dysfunction:
 • Regional wall motion, systolic and diastolic function,
Large pericardial effusion ... expanding pericardial effusion ... poor prognostic signs ... anterior infarct in apical ... Infarction #acuteMI #cardiology
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram
A 55-year-old female marathon runner presents to clinic w/ 6-months of worsening breathlessness
Pericarditis on Echocardiogram ... had gained 15 kg ... ASA, Kussmaul's sign ... circumferential pericardial effusion ... pocus #clinical #cardiology
Large Mobile Left Atrial Thrombus on Transesophageal Echocardiogram

Female, 78 yo. HT & DM2. Admitted for severe
Transesophageal Echocardiogram ... ECG: AF. ... stenosis.Simultaneous embolic ... Mobile #LA #TEE #Echocardiogram ... Transesophageal #Ultrasound #Cardiology