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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 #McConnells ... Diagnosis
McConnell's Sign on POCUS Echocardiogram (A4C)

A4c view; RV enlargement & hypokinesis with apical sparing ("McConnell Sign"
McConnell's Sign ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... (A4C) A4c view ... Diagnosis concerning ... #Sign #POCUS #Echocardiogram
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Differential/diagnosis ... with dilated RV, McConnell's ... sign, and additional ... Echocardiogram #A4c ... #sign #ClotInTransit
McConnell's Sign on POCUS Echocardiogram

2 patients w/ different diagnoses.  Both demonstrate an apical 4-chamber view
McConnell's Sign ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... patients w/ different diagnoses ... #Sign #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... clinical #cardiology #a4c
This 24M presented with acute onset CP/SOB, hypoxia, HR 150s. What's the diagnosis? Treatment options? Hint:
What's the diagnosis ... 3 d later with normal ... #Clinical #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #A4C ... #McConnells #Sign
Cool echo - RV strain, McConnell sign, and CLOT IN TRANSIT!! BP is normal and pt
sign, and CLOT ... BP is normal and ... #Clinical #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #A4C ... #McConnells #Sign
Echocardiographic Findings of Acute Right Ventricular Strain
 - Increased RV:LV Size Ratio
 - Abnormal Septal Motion
Size Ratio - Abnormal ... Septal Motion - McConnell's ... Sign - Tricuspid ... Notching - 60/60 Sign ... #diagnosis #Right
In order to get good visualization of the RV, Intravenous Definity (brand name echo contrast material)
orange colored area ... sign, and is described ... #Clinical #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #Definity #A4C ... #McConnells #Sign
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
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