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RV Dilatation in Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS - Parasternal Long Axis

Acute shortness of breath with this
suspicious for PE ... dilation but also LV ... D-sign appreciated ... #Strain #Dilatation ... #AcutePE #Pulmonary
D-Sign of Acute Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS - Parasternal Short Axis

Acute shortness of breath with this
D-Sign of Acute ... suspicious for PE ... Notice not only RV ... bulging septum on PLAX ... #AcutePE #Pulmonary
D-Sign in a lady with Massive PE - The LV should always be round like a
with Massive PE ... When ↑ pulmonary ... overwhelm the RV ... Echocardiogram #PSAX ... #DSign #MassivePE
RV Strain in Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

A patient is brought by EMS intubated and hypotensive.
RV Strain in Pulmonary ... Significant RV strain ... #RVStrain #Pulmonary ... clinical #ultrasound #DSign ... #AcutePE
Pulmonary Artery Clot seen on PSAX in Acute Saddle Pulmonary Embolism

Suspicious for PE? You can use
in Acute Saddle ... Suspicious for PE ... to evaluate for RV ... dilation, McConnell's sign ... #AcutePE #Saddle
Acute Pulmonary Embolism:

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

An otherwise healthy male presents with pleuritic chest pain.  
Hypokinetic RV
Hypokinetic RV with ... ) suggests acute ... RV strain, most ... likely from a pulmonary ... the setting of PE
This is a parasternal short axis view in a patient with extensive pulmonary emboli on CTA.
with extensive pulmonary ... revealed evidence of RV ... strain (note the ... #DSign #RVStrain ... #AcutePE #PulmonaryEmbolism
Pulmonary Artery Clot seen on PSAX in Acute Saddle Pulmonary Embolism - Labeled Thrombus in Purple

Suspicious
Clot seen on PSAX ... in Acute Saddle ... to evaluate for RV ... dilation, McConnell's sign ... #AcutePE #Saddle