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The Death Spiral: Increased RV Afterload (Acute PE) 
#Pathophysiology #PE #PulmonaryEmbolism #Embolism #DeathSpiral #Shock #RVDysfunction #RebelEM
Spiral: Increased RV ... Afterload (Acute ... Pathophysiology #PE #PulmonaryEmbolism ... #Embolism #DeathSpiral
McConnell's Sign in Acute Pulmonary Embolism - POCUS

- Dr. Jay Mohan, D.O. RPVI https://twitter.com/DrJayMohan

#McConnells #Sign #PulmonaryEmbolism
McConnell's Sign ... in Acute Pulmonary ... Embolism - POCUS ... #PulmonaryEmbolism ... #AcutePE #POCUS
RV Strain in Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

A patient is brought by EMS intubated and hypotensive.
RV Strain in Pulmonary ... Significant RV strain ... -->hypotension/peri-arrest ... clinical #ultrasound #DSign ... #AcutePE
RV Dilatation in Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS - Parasternal Long Axis

Acute shortness of breath with this
Pulmonary Embolism ... - Parasternal Long ... Axis Acute shortness ... D-sign appreciated ... #Pulmonary #Embolism
D-Sign of Acute Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS - Parasternal Short Axis

Acute shortness of breath with this
D-Sign of Acute ... Pulmonary Embolism ... Notice not only RV ... @eabramsMD #DSign ... #Embolism #POCUS
Acute Pulmonary Embolism - Labeled POCUS Findings 

This patient presented with a-fib and shortness of breath.
Acute Pulmonary ... Embolism - Labeled ... Dilated RV, McConnell's ... #McConnells #Sign ... #A4C #Strain #AcutePE
D-Sign in Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram - PSAX

Pt having shortness of breath? POCUS can shed
Embolism on POCUS ... D-sign = high RV ... @eabramsMD #DSign ... clinical #cardiology #PulmonaryEmbolism ... #AcutePE
Acute Pulmonary Embolism:

"D" sign:
In a physiologically normal heart, LV pressure > RV pressure. When viewing heart
Acute Pulmonary ... LV pressure > RV ... with significant RV ... highly specific in acute ... #Pulmonaryembolism
Pulmonary Artery Clot seen on PSAX in Acute Saddle Pulmonary Embolism

Suspicious for PE? You can use
seen on PSAX in Acute ... Saddle Pulmonary Embolism ... to evaluate for RV ... dilation, McConnell's sign ... #Saddle #PulmonaryEmbolism
RV Thrombus on POCUS Echocardiogram in a patient with Pulmonary Embolism

It's a little fuzzy but if
RV Thrombus on POCUS ... with Pulmonary Embolism ... this parasternal long ... RVOT #Thrombus #PulmonaryEmbolism