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RV Strain in Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

A patient is brought by EMS intubated and hypotensive.
RV Strain in Pulmonary ... Embolism on POCUS ... Significant RV strain ... #RVStrain #Pulmonary ... #Embolism #POCUS
Acute Pulmonary Embolism - Labeled POCUS Findings 

This patient presented with a-fib and shortness of breath.
Acute Pulmonary ... Embolism - Labeled ... #Clinical #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #A4C #Strain ... #AcutePE #Pulmonary
RV Dilatation in Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS - Parasternal Long Axis

Acute shortness of breath with this
Dilatation in Pulmonary ... Embolism on POCUS ... D-sign appreciated ... eabramsMD #RV #Strain ... #Pulmonary #Embolism
POCUS Echo of Acute Massive Saddle Pulmonary Embolism

Here's a great teaching Echo of a patient I
POCUS Echo of Acute ... of Right Heart Strain ... #Embolism #AcutePE ... #Clinical #RightHeartStrain ... #McConnells #DSign
This is a parasternal short axis view in a patient with extensive pulmonary emboli on CTA.
with extensive pulmonary ... emboli on CTA. ... evidence of RV strain ... #POCUS #Cardiac ... #RVStrain #AcutePE
Parasternal Short Axis (PSAX) at the level of the Aortic Valve

Phased array transducer; parasternal short axis/indicator
of right heart strain ... (pulmonary acceleration ... echocardiogram #clinical ... #cardiology #POCUS ... #labeled #anatomy
McConnell's Sign on POCUS Echocardiogram - PSAX
Positive McConnell's Sign (hypokinetic RV with apical sparing) indicates acute
right heart strain ... highly specific for pulmonary ... embolism in the ... #PSAX #clinical ... #cardiology #labeled
McConnell's Sign on POCUS Echocardiogram

2 patients w/ different diagnoses.  Both demonstrate an apical 4-chamber view
right heart strain ... related to pulmonary ... embolism, but could ... #clinical #cardiology ... #a4c #labeled
McConnell's sign on POCUS Echocardiogram

An otherwise healthy male presents with pleuritic chest pain.  
Hypokinetic RV
) suggests acute ... RV strain, most ... likely from a pulmonary ... embolism (PE). ... #labeled
Acute Pulmonary Embolism:

"D" sign:
In a physiologically normal heart, LV pressure > RV pressure. When viewing heart
Acute Pulmonary ... a parasternal short ... / right heart strain ... highly specific in acute ... pulmonary embolism