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RV Dilatation in Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS - Parasternal Long Axis

Acute shortness of breath with this
Parasternal Long Axis ... suspicious for PE ... D-sign appreciated ... eabramsMD #RV #Strain ... #PLAX #Echocardiogram
D-Sign of Acute Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS - Parasternal Short Axis

Acute shortness of breath with this
Pulmonary Embolism ... Parasternal Short Axis ... suspicious for PE ... bulging septum on PLAX ... #PSAX #Echocardiogram
Parasternal Short Axis (PSAX) at the level of the Aortic Valve

Phased array transducer; parasternal short axis/indicator
of right heart strain ... (pulmonary acceleration ... #PSAX #echocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology ... POCUS #labeled #anatomy
Pulmonary Artery Clot seen on PSAX in Acute Saddle Pulmonary Embolism

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

"D" sign:
In a physiologically normal heart, LV pressure > RV pressure. When viewing heart
Acute Pulmonary ... Embolism: "D" ... parasternal short axis ... / right heart strain ... Pulmonaryembolism #PE
Pulmonary Artery Clot seen on PSAX in Acute Saddle Pulmonary Embolism - Labeled Thrombus in Purple

Suspicious
Pulmonary Artery ... Embolism - Labeled ... dilation, McConnell's sign ... parasternal short axis ... PulmonaryEmbolism #clinical #Echocardiogram
Acute Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram - PSAX
Here’s a recent case that demonstrates two of the
Acute Pulmonary ... Embolism on POCUS ... Echocardiogram ... suggestive of PE ... #cardiology #DSign
McConnell's sign on POCUS Echocardiogram

An otherwise healthy male presents with pleuritic chest pain.  
Hypokinetic RV
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... suggests acute RV strain ... 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 ... acute right heart strain ... highly specific for pulmonary ... embolism in the ... #cardiology #labeled
This is a parasternal short axis view in a patient with extensive pulmonary emboli on CTA.
parasternal short axis ... with extensive pulmonary ... emboli on CTA. ... evidence of RV strain ... #PSAX #DSign #RVStrain