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McConnell's Sign on POCUS Echocardiogram (A4C)

A4c view; RV enlargement & hypokinesis with apical sparing ("McConnell Sign"
McConnell's Sign ... right heart strain ... concerning for Pulmonary ... #Sign #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #ultrasound #cardiology
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
McConnell's sign is not specific for acute pulmonary embolism, it can also be seen in right
McConnell's sign ... specific for acute pulmonary ... Ivan_Echocardio #Clinical #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #A4C ... #McConnells #Sign
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
with dilated RV, McConnell's ... sign, and additional ... 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 ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... highly specific for pulmonary ... #Sign #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... PSAX #clinical #cardiology
Echocardiographic Findings of Acute Right Ventricular Strain
 - Increased RV:LV Size Ratio
 - Abnormal Septal Motion
Septal Motion - McConnell's ... Sign - Tricuspid ... Regurgitation - Elevated Pulmonary ... #Ventricular #cardiology ... #POCUS
Diffuse consolidation
The most common cause of diffuse consolidation is pulmonary edema due to heart failure.
This is
The most common cause ... Look for other signs ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
In order to get good visualization of the RV, Intravenous Definity (brand name echo contrast material)
for Pulmonary Embolism ... here we see it in right ... #Clinical #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #Definity #A4C ... #McConnells #Sign
The left main pulmonary artery (in purple) passes over the left main bronchus and is higher
higher than the right ... in blue) which passes ... Clinical #Anatomy #Radiology ... #CXR #Pulmonary ... #Artery #RadiologyAssistant
Stage I - Redistribution
In a normal chest film with the patient standing erect, the pulmonary vessels
non-perfused vessels and causes ... period of CHF (right ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Cephalization ... Redistribution #RadiologyAssistant