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Except the exceptional direct visualization of embolus in the pulmonary artery, there is no echocardiographic sign specific enough to rule in or rule out pulmonary embolism.
Echocardiography helps to look for acute core pulmonale due to severe pulmonary embolism.
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1 Multiple Choice Questions
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Which signs on echocardiography are usually associated with pulmonary embolism?
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Paradoxical septal motion.
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Left ventricular systolic dysfunction.
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Hypercontractility of the right ventricle apex.
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SPAP >60 mmHg.
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Right ventricle dilatation.
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Answers: A, C, E
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Which signs on echocardiography are usually associated with a poor prognostic in case of pulmonary embolism?
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E/A mitral flow higher than 3.
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Right atrial dilatation.
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Right ventricle systolic dysfunction.
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Visualization of mobile thrombi in the RV and/or emboli in the pulmonary artery.
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Answer: C
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Maizel, J. (2020). Pulmonary Embolism. In: Slama, M. (eds) Echocardiography in ICU. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-32219-9_21
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