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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 ... #POCUS #PLAX #Echocardiogram
D-Sign of Acute Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS - Parasternal Short Axis

Acute shortness of breath with this
D-Sign of Acute ... Parasternal Short Axis ... suspicious for PE ... dilation but also LV ... #PSAX #Echocardiogram
Parasternal Short Axis (PSAX) at the level of the Aortic Valve

Phased array transducer; parasternal short axis/indicator
of right heart strain ... might even see a saddle ... embolism! ... #PSAX #echocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology
POCUS Echo of Acute Massive Saddle Pulmonary Embolism

Here's a great teaching Echo of a patient I
Pulmonary Embolism ... PE. ... of Right Heart Strain ... #AcutePE #Saddle ... #Echocardiogram
Pulmonary Artery Clot seen on PSAX in Acute Saddle Pulmonary Embolism

Suspicious for PE? You can use
in Acute Saddle ... Pulmonary Embolism ... dilation, McConnell's sign ... #AcutePE #Saddle ... PulmonaryEmbolism #clinical #Echocardiogram
Pulmonary Artery Clot seen on PSAX in Acute Saddle Pulmonary Embolism - Labeled Thrombus in Purple

Suspicious
in Acute Saddle ... Pulmonary Embolism ... dilation, McConnell's sign ... parasternal short axis ... #AcutePE #Saddle
Acute Pulmonary Embolism:

"D" sign:
In a physiologically normal heart, LV pressure > RV pressure. When viewing heart
Acute Pulmonary ... parasternal short axis ... / right heart strain ... highly specific in acute ... Pulmonaryembolism #PE
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 - PSAX
Positive McConnell's Sign (hypokinetic RV with apical sparing) indicates acute
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... sparing) indicates acute ... right heart strain ... for pulmonary embolism ... #cardiology #labeled
McConnell's sign on POCUS Echocardiogram

An otherwise healthy male presents with pleuritic chest pain.  
Hypokinetic RV
) suggests acute ... RV strain, most ... from a pulmonary embolism ... (PE). ... #clinical #cardiology