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RV Dilatation in Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS - Parasternal Long Axis

Acute shortness of breath with this
Pulmonary Embolism ... suspicious for PE ... dilation but also LV ... #Embolism #POCUS ... #PLAX #Echocardiogram
D-Sign of Acute Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS - Parasternal Short Axis

Acute shortness of breath with this
Embolism on POCUS ... suspicious for PE ... Notice not only RV ... dilation but also LV ... #PSAX #Echocardiogram
McConnell's sign on POCUS Echocardiogram

An otherwise healthy male presents with pleuritic chest pain.  
Hypokinetic RV
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... suggests acute RV ... likely from a pulmonary ... embolism (PE). ... #clinical #cardiology
McConnell's Sign on POCUS Echocardiogram - PSAX
Positive McConnell's Sign (hypokinetic RV with apical sparing) indicates acute
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... (hypokinetic RV ... highly specific for pulmonary ... embolism in the ... #cardiology #labeled
McConnell's Sign in RV Infarct
This patient arrived as a STEMI alert. Apical 4-chamber view showing a
in RV Infarct ... Sign); LV function ... clinical #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #A4C #cardiology ... #anatomy #labeled
D-Sign in a lady with Massive PE - The LV should always be round like a
lady with Massive PE ... - The LV should ... When ↑ pulmonary ... overwhelm the RV ... LV takes shape of
Pulmonary Artery Clot seen on PSAX in Acute Saddle Pulmonary Embolism

Suspicious for PE? You can use
Embolism Suspicious ... for PE? ... to evaluate for RV ... dilation, McConnell's ... PulmonaryEmbolism #clinical #Echocardiogram
Acute Pulmonary Embolism:

"D" sign:
In a physiologically normal heart, LV pressure > RV pressure. When viewing heart
normal heart, LV ... pressure > RV pressure ... during systole the LV ... McConnell's sign ... Pulmonaryembolism #PE
Pulmonary Artery Clot seen on PSAX in Acute Saddle Pulmonary Embolism - Labeled Thrombus in Purple

Suspicious
Clot seen on PSAX ... Embolism - Labeled ... to evaluate for RV ... dilation, McConnell's ... PulmonaryEmbolism #clinical #Echocardiogram
Right Heart Catheterization - Pulmonary Artery Pressures and Calculations
PULMONARY VASCULAR RESISTANCE = (meanPAP-PCWP) / CO
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delivered by the LV ... LV TRANSMURAL FILLING ... difference between the LV ... and influences LV ... pressure can reduce LV