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POCUS Pearls for Tamponade
- Pericardial Effusion
- Diastolic Right Ventricular Collapse
- Systolic Right Atrial Collapse
- Plethoric Inferior
Effusion - Diastolic Right ... Collapse - Systolic Right ... @SAlerhand #Cardiac ... #Echocardiogram ... #Ultrasound
D-Sign on Ultrasound
Right Ventricular Pressure vs Volume Overload
Eccentricity Index (EI) = D2/D1
RV Overload “D Sign” EI
D-Sign on Ultrasound ... Right Ventricular ... #echocardiogram ... #psax #diagnosis ... #cardiology #pocus
Tetralogy of Falot on Chest X-Ray
Tetralogy of Falot comprises four defects -
1. Ventricular septal defect (VSD)
2.
Right ventricular ... Right ventricular ... boot shaped heart caused ... apex due to right ... #Chest #XRay #CXR
Cardiac Rupture with Pericardial Effusion

Apical 4 chamber. Note larger right sided pericardial effusion with significant compression
Cardiac Rupture ... Note larger right ... MyocardialInfarction #AMI #POCUS ... #Echocardiogram ... #ultrasound #Cardiology
Echocardiographic Findings of Acute Right Ventricular Strain
 - Increased RV:LV Size Ratio
 - Abnormal Septal Motion
Findings of Acute Right ... #RV #Strain #Echocardiogram ... #POCUS #diagnosis ... #Right #Ventricular ... #cardiology #POCUS
Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
Right-Sided Heart ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Cardiac ... Myocardium • Right ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology
Bullet Embolization in the Right Ventricle on POCUS Echocardiogram
22M s/p GSW to left mid-abdomen. Positive FAST
Embolization in the Right ... out this apical cardiac ... The CXR may be helpful ... Dx: Right ventricular ... embolization to the right
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
evaluating for other causes ... of cardio-pulmonary ... its course) • Right ... finding) • TWI in Right ... STE in aVR +/- Right
McConnell's Sign on POCUS Echocardiogram (A4C)

A4c view; RV enlargement & hypokinesis with apical sparing ("McConnell Sign"
Sign" c/w acute right ... Diagnosis concerning ... for Pulmonary Embolism ... A4C #clinical #ultrasound ... #cardiology
On a chest film only the outer contours of the heart are seen.
In many cases we
contour on the right ... Right Ventricle ... #Anatomy #Radiology ... #CXR #Atrium #Ventricle ... #Cardiac #Chambers