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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
Hampton hump is a radiologic sign which consists of a shallow wedge-shaped opacity in the periphery
sign which consists ... may aid in the diagnosis ... of pulmonary embolism ... confirmed with chest CT ... #photo #CXR #EmergencyMedicine
McConnell's Sign on POCUS Echocardiogram (A4C)

A4c view; RV enlargement & hypokinesis with apical sparing ("McConnell Sign"
McConnell's Sign ... sparing ("McConnell Sign ... Diagnosis concerning ... #McConnells #Sign ... #A4C #clinical
Good example of 'shred sign' in a patient with fever, cough and shortness of breath. 

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example of 'shred sign ... This POCUS finding ... /CT imaging. ... eabramsMD #Shred #sign ... #lung #pulmonary
McConnell's Sign on POCUS Echocardiogram

2 patients w/ different diagnoses.  Both demonstrate an apical 4-chamber view
McConnell's Sign ... with McConnell sign ... ) A McConnell sign ... #McConnells #Sign ... #clinical #cardiology
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Nasal polyps and signs ... parenchyma Diagnosis ... high-resolution chest CT ... #differential # ... diagnosis
Increased pulmonary venous pressure is related to the pulmonary capillary wedge pressure (PCWP) and can be
the chest film (Table ... logical sequence of signs ... In daily clinical ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Findings #Signs
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
Signs of poor perfusion ... Signs of congestion ... with presence of pulmonary ... #diagnosis #differential ... #treatment #table
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
Vital signs: BP ... This patient’s clinical ... a chest x-ray (CXR ... not seen on a CXR ... #Radiology #CTChest