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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 ... dilation but also LV ... eabramsMD #RV #Strain ... #POCUS #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 ... dilation but also LV ... #POCUS #PSAX #Echocardiogram
McConnell's sign on POCUS Echocardiogram

An otherwise healthy male presents with pleuritic chest pain.  
Hypokinetic RV
sign) suggests acute ... RV strain, most ... from a pulmonary embolism ... (PE). ... clinical #cardiology #labeled
POCUS Echo of Acute Massive Saddle Pulmonary Embolism

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

Suspicious for PE? You can use
in Acute Saddle ... Pulmonary Embolism ... for RV dilation, McConnell's ... Labeled Clip: https ... #AcutePE #Saddle
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 ... #anatomy
Pulmonary Artery Clot seen on PSAX in Acute Saddle Pulmonary Embolism - Labeled Thrombus in Purple

Suspicious
in Acute Saddle ... Pulmonary Embolism ... for RV dilation, McConnell's ... parasternal short axis ... #AcutePE #Saddle
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
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 ... McConnell's sign ... Pulmonaryembolism #PE