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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 ... A4c #clinical #cardiology ... #McConnells #sign
Parasternal Short axis, fan proximal and look for Aortic Valve in a plane shows all three
Parasternal Short axis ... #mercedes #sign ... Echocardiogram #POCUS ... #Clinical #cardiology ... #PSAX
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
Parasternal Short Axis (PSAX) at the level of the Aortic Valve

Phased array transducer; parasternal short axis/indicator
(PSAX) at the level ... of the Aortic Valve ... heart strain (pulmonary ... #clinical #cardiology ... #POCUS #labeled
Pulmonary Artery Clot seen on PSAX in Acute Saddle Pulmonary Embolism - Labeled Thrombus in Purple

Suspicious
Clot seen on PSAX ... You can use #POCUS ... for RV dilation, McConnell's ... sign, TAPSE, attenuated ... parasternal short axis
Graphic representation of transthoracic echocardiographic parameters in the assessment of right ventricular pressure overload. A′ = peak late
acceleration time; Ao = aorta ... ratio > I .0, and McConnell ... sign (arrow), four ... parasternal short axis ... acceleration time of pulmonary