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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 ... RV Overload “D Sign ... ” EI > 1 - POCUS ... #psax #diagnosis
Kussmaul's Sign on Physical Exam

What’s the diagnosis?
Severe biventeicular failure with + Kussmaul sign! NICM. No constriction!

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What’s the diagnosis ... inability of the right ... rarer causes of right-sided ... #physicalexam # ... jvp #cardiology #neck
POCUS Stewardship
Right Indication - Right Interpretation -Right Integration
Indication → Pre-test Probability → Spectrum of Disease →
Right Indication ... Indication → Pre-test ... Step 2: Pre-test ... #ultrasound #management ... #diagnosis
Corrigan's Pulse seen on Carotid / Jugular Ultrasound

You’re preparing to put in an IJ central line
Carotid / Jugular Ultrasound ... see this on your ultrasound ... What might you observe ... AorticRegurgitation #Carotid #POCUS ... #Neck #Sign
McConnell's Sign on POCUS Echocardiogram (A4C)

A4c view; RV enlargement & hypokinesis with apical sparing ("McConnell Sign"
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... " c/w acute right ... Diagnosis concerning ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #ultrasound #cardiology
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
Associated Lung Ultrasound ... Extremities - Right ... #differential #diagnosis ... #signs #Lung #POCUS ... #ultrasound #findings
Kussmaul's Sign and Friedreich's Sign on Neck Examination

A middle-aged M with unknown PMH presents with dyspnea.
on Neck Examination ... Most likely diagnosis ... of screen) that might ... #Friedreichs #Neck ... #JVP #PhysicalExam
Lemierre's Syndrome on Neck POCUS with IJ Thrombosis - Transverse View

Male with high fever and right
POCUS with IJ Thrombosis ... high fever and right ... Differential/diagnosis ... On ultrasound note ... #POCUS #Clinical
Relative Afferent Pupillary Defect

This maneuver of intermittent light stimulus is called the alternating light test or
test or "swinging-flashlight ... test". ... It is a clear sign ... very sensitive diagnostic ... Pupils #MacrusGunn #PhysicalExam
Eustachian Valve on POCUS Echocardiogram = A4c

What the Heck is in the Right Atrium?
Eustachian Valve! Rudimentary
Eustachian Valve on POCUS ... Echocardiogram = A4c ... What the Heck ... is in the Right ... - VCU Ultrasound