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McConnell's Sign on POCUS Echocardiogram (A4C)

A4c view; RV enlargement & hypokinesis with apical sparing ("McConnell Sign"
McConnell's Sign ... ("McConnell Sign ... Diagnosis concerning ... for Pulmonary Embolism ... #Sign #POCUS #Echocardiogram
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Sister had MI in ... Differential/diagnosis ... with dilated RV, McConnell's ... sign, and additional ... #sign #ClotInTransit
McConnell's Sign on POCUS Echocardiogram

2 patients w/ different diagnoses.  Both demonstrate an apical 4-chamber view
McConnell's Sign ... patients w/ different diagnoses ... sign (hypo kinetic ... ) A McConnell sign ... #Sign #POCUS #Echocardiogram
McConnell's Sign on POCUS Echocardiogram - PSAX
Positive McConnell's Sign (hypokinetic RV with apical sparing) indicates acute
McConnell's Sign ... Sign (hypokinetic ... highly specific for pulmonary ... & acute chest syndrome ... #Sign #POCUS #Echocardiogram
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
sliding/barcode sign ... Consolidations - "Shred" sign ... Respiratory Distress Syndrome ... #differential # ... diagnosis #signs
Causes of Peripheral Weakness without Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No Objective Weakness
 • Cardio-pulmonary disease
Causes of Peripheral ... Weakness • Cardio-pulmonary ... muscular atrophy • Hodgkin's ... Lambert-Eaton Myasthenic Syndrome ... Dystrophy • Statin
Cauda Equina Syndrome
Causes:
 • Large lumbar degenerative disc herniation (central)
 • Severe lumbar spondylosis
 • Neoplasm
Causes: • Large ... lumbar spine Signs ... pain (shooting, stabbing ... suspected, immediate MRI ... #symptoms #signs
Major neurocognitive disorders (MNCD): Diagnosis and workup 

1) Clinical diagnosis Cognitive impairment + loss of autonomy
2)
laboratory tests + imaging ... MRI, iADL scale, ... Aphaso-apraxo-agnosia syndrome ... (parkinsonian signs ... MNCD #Dementia #Differential
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Diagnosis Baseline ... osmolarity If cause ... clinical context and signs ... • Cardio-renal syndrome ... #causes
Bilateral B-Lines in case of Pneumonia on Lung POCUS

Young healthy pt with fever/dyspnea. POCUS lung exam
Progressive URI ... Differential Bilat ... /lung sliding: Pulmonary ... partially seen shred sign ... NOT definitively diagnose