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D-Sign of Acute Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS - Parasternal Short Axis

Acute shortness of breath with this
Pulmonary Embolism ... 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
McConnell's sign ... likely from a pulmonary ... embolism (PE). ... #sign #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology
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 ... D-sign appreciated ... #PLAX #Echocardiogram
McConnell's Sign on POCUS Echocardiogram (A4C)

A4c view; RV enlargement & hypokinesis with apical sparing ("McConnell Sign"
McConnell's Sign ... ) A4c view; RV ... concerning for Pulmonary ... Embolism. ... #Sign #POCUS #Echocardiogram
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Pulmonary Embolism ... ) with dilated RV ... , McConnell's sign ... 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 ... McConnell's Sign ... embolism in the ... #Sign #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #cardiology #labeled
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 ... embolism, but could ... #Sign #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology
McConnell's Sign in RV Infarct
This patient arrived as a STEMI alert. Apical 4-chamber view showing a
McConnell's Sign ... Sign); LV function ... McConnell's sign ... #A4C #cardiology ... #anatomy #labeled
Acute Pulmonary Embolism:

"D" sign:
In a physiologically normal heart, LV pressure > RV pressure. When viewing heart
pressure > RV pressure ... with significant RV ... McConnell's sign ... Pulmonaryembolism #PE ... knucklesign #Pallasign #Changsign
Pulmonary Artery Clot seen on PSAX in Acute Saddle Pulmonary Embolism

Suspicious for PE? You can use
Embolism Suspicious ... to evaluate for RV ... dilation, McConnell's ... sign, TAPSE, attenuated ... PulmonaryEmbolism #clinical #Echocardiogram