21 results
Echocardiographic Findings of Acute Right Ventricular Strain
 - Increased RV:LV Size Ratio
 - Abnormal Septal Motion
- McConnell's Sign ... #Echocardiogram ... #POCUS #diagnosis ... #Ventricular #cardiology ... #POCUS
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Echocardiogram ... Differential/diagnosis ... RV, McConnell's sign ... #Echocardiogram ... A4c #clinical #cardiology
McConnell's Sign on POCUS Echocardiogram - PSAX
Positive McConnell's Sign (hypokinetic RV with apical sparing) indicates acute
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... acute right heart strain ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... PSAX #clinical #cardiology ... #labeled
McConnell's sign on POCUS Echocardiogram

An otherwise healthy male presents with pleuritic chest pain.  
Hypokinetic RV
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... suggests acute RV strain ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology ... #labeled
McConnell's Sign on POCUS Echocardiogram

2 patients w/ different diagnoses.  Both demonstrate an apical 4-chamber view
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... acute right heart strain ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology ... #a4c #labeled
Parasternal Short Axis (PSAX) at the level of the Aortic Valve

Phased array transducer; parasternal short axis/indicator
of right heart strain ... Short #Axis #PSAX #echocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology ... #POCUS #labeled
Checklist for the Echocardiographic Evaluation of Pulmonary Hypertension
 • Record estimated PASP
 • Evaluate RV size
• Evaluate for signs ... • Evaluate for causes ... shunt lesions) • Differentiate ... Echocardiography #diagnosis #cardiology ... #echocardiogram
McConnell's Sign on POCUS Echocardiogram (A4C)

A4c view; RV enlargement & hypokinesis with apical sparing ("McConnell Sign"
McConnell's Sign ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... acute right heart strain ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... clinical #ultrasound #cardiology
McConnell's Sign in RV Infarct
This patient arrived as a STEMI alert. Apical 4-chamber view showing a
McConnell's Sign ... #clinical #POCUS ... #Echocardiogram ... #A4C #cardiology ... #anatomy #labeled
Papillary muscle rupture on POCUS Echocardiogram - A4C

Rare case! 70M recent MI with acute resp failure
Echocardiogram ... - A4C Rare case ... Labeled Video ... #Echocardiogram ... A4C #clinical #cardiology