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

#Pulmonary #Embolism #AcutePE
POCUS Findings in ... D-Shaped Septum - Abnormal ... AcutePE #Accuracy #POCUS ... #Signs #DSign # ... Diagnosis
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS ... Differential/diagnosis ... RV, McConnell's sign ... Echocardiogram #A4c ... cardiology #McConnells #sign
Barcode Sign in Pneumothorax on POCUS - M-Mode

seashore sign: normal lung sliding

barcode/stratosphere sign: pneumothorax 

#Pneumothorax #Barcode
Barcode Sign in ... Pneumothorax on POCUS ... M-Mode seashore sign ... : normal lung sliding ... #POCUS #Diagnosis
Echocardiographic Findings of Acute Right Ventricular Strain
 - Increased RV:LV Size Ratio
 - Abnormal Septal Motion
Size Ratio - Abnormal ... - McConnell's Sign ... Notching - 60/60 Sign ... Echocardiogram #POCUS ... #diagnosis #Right
Hemothorax on Lung POCUS with Spine Sign

GSW to left chest.  Perisplenic window focusing on lower
Hemothorax on Lung POCUS ... with Spine Sign ... Diagnosis? ... large sub-pleural area ... Hemothorax #Lung #POCUS
Echocardiography
Right ventricular function can be assessed using several methods and echocardiography is generally the first‐line tool
Fractional area ... lower limit of normal ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #Measurements #Criteria
Severity of Aortic Stenosis in Adults 
Current ACC/AHA guidelines recommend cut-off values for Doppler-echocardiographic measurements of
Adults Current ACC ... aortic valve area ... with impaired and normal ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... Classification #Severity #Criteria
Bronchiolitis Management

When to admit: 
- Any history of apnoea 
- Persistant sats < 92% 
- Inadequate
fluid intake (<50% normal ... ) Signs of severe ... Bronchiolitis #Management #diagnosis ... Admission #Discharge #Criteria
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
sliding/barcode sign ... Consolidations - "Shred" sign ... submassive PE) POCUS ... #differential #diagnosis ... #signs #Lung #POCUS
This 24M presented with acute onset CP/SOB, hypoxia, HR 150s. What's the diagnosis? Treatment options? Hint:
What's the diagnosis ... with McConnell's sign ... 3 d later with normal ... #Clinical #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #A4C