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Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... POCUS (apical window ... RV, McConnell's sign ... A4c #clinical #cardiology ... #McConnells #sign
Apical Thrombus on POCUS Echocardiogram - PLAX and PSAX

What is the structure indicated by the arrow?
Resolution:
Apical Thrombus ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... Labeled Schematic ... #Echocardiogram ... PSAX #clinical #cardiology
McConnell's Sign on POCUS Echocardiogram

2 patients w/ different diagnoses.  Both demonstrate an apical 4-chamber view
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... demonstrate an apical ... strain related to pulmonary ... #clinical #cardiology ... #a4c #labeled
McConnell's Sign on POCUS Echocardiogram - PSAX
Positive McConnell's Sign (hypokinetic RV with apical sparing) indicates acute
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... hypokinetic RV with apical ... highly specific for pulmonary ... PSAX #clinical #cardiology ... #labeled
McConnell's sign on POCUS Echocardiogram

An otherwise healthy male presents with pleuritic chest pain.  
Hypokinetic RV
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... Hypokinetic RV with apical ... likely from a pulmonary ... #clinical #cardiology ... #labeled
McConnell's Sign in RV Infarct
This patient arrived as a STEMI alert. Apical 4-chamber view showing a
Apical 4-chamber ... hypokinetic RV with apical ... clinical #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #A4C #cardiology ... #anatomy #labeled
Severe Mitral Stenosis on Transesophageal Echocardiogram
Spontaneous contrast 'smoke' in the left atrium
AF + stasis = huge
Transesophageal Echocardiogram ... = huge risk of thrombus ... Labeled "hockey ... stick" sign schematic ... #Clinical #Cardiology
McConnell's Sign on POCUS Echocardiogram (A4C)

A4c view; RV enlargement & hypokinesis with apical sparing ("McConnell Sign"
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... hypokinesis with apical ... concerning for Pulmonary ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... clinical #ultrasound #cardiology
On the left a patient with CHF. 
There is an increase in heart size compared to
Other signs of CHF ... redistribution of pulmonary ... Exact measurements ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Exacerbation
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
More Specific Signs ... laterally displaced apical ... Less Specific Signs ... → no signs of CXR ... diagnosis #management #cardiology