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McConnell's Sign on POCUS Echocardiogram

2 patients w/ different diagnoses.  Both demonstrate an apical 4-chamber view
patients w/ different diagnoses ... demonstrate an apical ... right heart strain related ... clinical #cardiology #a4c ... #labeled
Rheumatic Heart Disease - Mitral Stenosis on Echocardiogram
(1) Thickened and fibrosed MV leaflets - rheumatic etiology
cardiac chambers dilated ... (5) Layered clot ... (7) patient in atrial ... clinical #cardiology #a4c ... #thrombus
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Differential Diagnosis ... ., familial or dilated ... LVEDd > 6.0 cm, LV thrombus ... pregnancy • May have typical ... Serial TTE and close
Tropical Endomyocardial Fibrosis (EMF)
snrunken ventnoes
Hallmark chronic EMF features include:
 • Apical obliteration of the left and/or
features include: • Apical ... delayed enhancement ... with overlying thrombus ... ventricles and marked atria ... EMF #cardiology #diagnosis