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Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Pulmonary Embolism ... Pulmonary embolism ... clot seen in RA ... #Embolism #POCUS ... #McConnells #sign
Cool echo - RV strain, McConnell sign, and CLOT IN TRANSIT!! BP is normal and pt
sign, and CLOT ... and pt not in distress ... #Clinical #POCUS ... #Sign #Pulmonary ... #Embolism #Thrombus
McConnell's Sign on POCUS Echocardiogram

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

An otherwise healthy male presents with pleuritic chest pain.  
Hypokinetic RV
McConnell's sign ... likely from a pulmonary ... embolism (PE). ... #sign #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology
Pulmonary Artery Clot seen on PSAX in Acute Saddle Pulmonary Embolism

Suspicious for PE? You can use
Embolism Suspicious ... You can use #POCUS ... for RV dilation, McConnell's ... sign, TAPSE, attenuated ... AcutePE #Saddle #PulmonaryEmbolism
McConnell's Sign on POCUS Echocardiogram - PSAX
Positive McConnell's Sign (hypokinetic RV with apical sparing) indicates acute
McConnell's Sign ... highly specific for pulmonary ... embolism in the ... #Sign #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... PSAX #clinical #cardiology
Pulmonary Artery Clot seen on PSAX in Acute Saddle Pulmonary Embolism - Labeled Thrombus in Purple

Suspicious
Embolism - Labeled ... You can use #POCUS ... for RV dilation, McConnell's ... sign, TAPSE, attenuated ... AcutePE #Saddle #PulmonaryEmbolism
Hampton hump is a radiologic sign which consists of a shallow wedge-shaped opacity in the periphery
is a radiologic sign ... with chest CT angiography ... #photo #CXR #EmergencyMedicine ... #Cardiology #HamptonHump ... #PE #PulmonaryEmbolism
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
Vital signs: BP ... This post will focus ... x-ray (CXR), try ... not seen on a CXR ... #Radiology #CTChest