Intern Ultrasound of the Month: A Sign of Acute Pulmonary Embolism

Our latest Intern Ultrasound of the Month is brought to you by Dr. Gabe Alagna. He presents a case in which POCUS performed on a patient in cardiac arrest found an enlarged right heart with McConnell’s sign, raising concern for PE, which quickly changed management. Read on to learn more!

UltrasoundLauren McCaffertyFebruary 26, 2024ultrasound, pocus, pocus in cardiac arrest, ultrasound in cardiac arrest, cardiac arrest, McConnell's sign, cardiac, pulmonary embolism, PE

Resus: Commotio Cordis

Our latest Resus blog post is by MS4 Sarah Powell and features a great review of the pathophysiology, epidemiology, and recommendations for the management and prevention of commotio cordis.

ResusLauren McCaffertyFebruary 5, 2023resus, resuscitation, commotio cordis, cardiac, cardiac arrest

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