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McConnell's Sign on POCUS Echocardiogram (A4C)

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

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
) with dilated RV ... , McConnell's sign ... Echocardiogram #A4c ... #clinical #cardiology ... #McConnells #sign
McConnell's Sign on POCUS Echocardiogram - PSAX
Positive McConnell's Sign (hypokinetic RV with apical sparing) indicates acute
McConnell's Sign ... McConnell's Sign ... highly specific for pulmonary ... #Sign #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #cardiology #labeled
McConnell's Sign on POCUS Echocardiogram

2 patients w/ different diagnoses.  Both demonstrate an apical 4-chamber view
McConnell's Sign ... strain related to pulmonary ... #Sign #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology ... #a4c #labeled
RV Failure secondary to Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension on Echocardiogram
Pulmonary arterial hypertension resulting in severe RV dilation
to Pulmonary Arterial ... This case illustrates ... 100% reliable sign ... #clinical #cardiology ... #s4c #pocus
Pulmonary Artery Clot seen on PSAX in Acute Saddle Pulmonary Embolism

Suspicious for PE? You can use
You can use #POCUS ... to evaluate for RV ... dilation, McConnell's ... sign, TAPSE, attenuated ... clot in right PA
In order to get good visualization of the RV, Intravenous Definity (brand name echo contrast material)
echo contrast material ... for Pulmonary Embolism ... #Clinical #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #Definity #A4C ... #McConnells #Sign
Idiopathic Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (IPAH) on Echocardiogram

55 year old female.  Amazing how the body adapts
Idiopathic Pulmonary ... Arterial Hypertension ... dilatation and reduced RV ... echocardiogram #cardiology ... #a4c #pocus
Pulmonary Artery Clot seen on PSAX in Acute Saddle Pulmonary Embolism - Labeled Thrombus in Purple

Suspicious
Clot seen on PSAX ... You can use #POCUS ... to evaluate for RV ... dilation, McConnell's ... sign, TAPSE, attenuated
Severe functional TR (w/o color and CW Doppler) on TTE 2D and 3D
How do we estimate
do we estimate Pulmonary ... and increased RV ... triangular (V cutoff sign ... #3D #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus