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Signs of Pulmonary Hypertension on Chest CT
 • Main PA is dilated and larger than the
Signs of Pulmonary ... Hypertension on ... Chest CT • Main ... expected) • RV ... #Hypertension #
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
) with dilated RV ... , McConnell's sign ... Echocardiogram #A4c ... #clinical #cardiology ... #McConnells #sign
Severe Pulmonary Hypertension on Echocardiogram
Pulmonary hypertension results in compensatory changes to the RV. The RV appears
changes to the RV ... The RV appears rectangular ... (from A4C) with ... Echocardiogram #clinical ... #cardiology #pocus
Idiopathic Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (IPAH) on Echocardiogram

55 year old female.  Amazing how the body adapts
Echocardiogram 55 year ... dilatation and reduced RV ... #IPAH #clinical ... echocardiogram #cardiology ... #a4c #pocus
RV Failure secondary to Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension on Echocardiogram
Pulmonary arterial hypertension resulting in severe RV dilation
to Pulmonary Arterial ... Hypertension on ... 100% reliable sign ... Echocardiogram #clinical ... #cardiology #s4c
McConnell's Sign on POCUS Echocardiogram (A4C)

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

2 patients w/ different diagnoses.  Both demonstrate an apical 4-chamber view
(hypo kinetic RV ... strain related to pulmonary ... also be from an RV ... Echocardiogram #clinical ... #cardiology #a4c
Tamponade Masked in Pulmonary Hypertension

Signs of Tamponade can be masked by pulmonary hypertension! 1.2L drained. Read
Hypertension ... Signs of Tamponade ... sided collapse) #Clinical ... #POCUS #Cardiology ... Echocardiogram #A4C
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
heart disease • Hypertensive ... cardiomyopathy • Pulmonary ... pre-eclampsia, hypertension ... , LV thrombus, RV ... support for patients clinically
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
murmur 3/6) - Pulmonary ... Change in clinical ... echo in the last year ... Intraabdominal - Orthopedic ... days before Pulmonary