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Constrictive Pericarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Apical 3-Chamber View

Young Lupus patient admitted to hospital new onset
Constrictive Pericarditis ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... you see on this SC ... Had diagnostic tap-fever ... #clinical #cardiology
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram
A 55-year-old female marathon runner presents to clinic w/ 6-months of worsening breathlessness
Constrictive Pericarditis ... circumferential pericardial effusion ... expiration not meeting diagnostic ... #pocus #clinical ... #cardiology
Pericarditis - Definition and Diagnostic Criteria
Acute Pericarditis 
 • Inflammatory pericardial syndrome to be diagnosed with
Inflammatory pericardial syndrome ... with at least 2 ... 4) pericardial effusion ... #Pericarditis #diagnosis ... #criteria #cardiology
Figure 2: Anatomical description of coronary perfusion in the A) PLAX, B) PSAX, and C) A4C.

#Diagnosis
Figure 2: Anatomical ... B) PSAX, and C) ... A4C. ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #Coronary #Artery
Acute Recurrent Pericarditis
= recurrence of Acute Pericarditis (AP) after free interval >4-6 weeks without symptoms, >1/4
(AP) after free ... onset, Abundant effusion ... aspirin/NSAlD >2 ... #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome ... the first 1 to 2 ... infiltrates, pleural effusions ... tuberculoma meningitis, pericarditis ... starting ART < 2
Compartment Syndrome Pearls
A vicious cycle of increased pressure within a facial compartment leading to compression of
Compartment Syndrome ... Necrosis → Swelling 2° ... light touch + 2 ... onset of ischemia Treatment ... remove anything constrictive
Abdominal Compartment Syndrome & Intrabdominal Pressure Measurement
APP (Abdominal Perfusion Pressure) = MAP (Mean Arterial Pressure) -
APP (Abdominal Perfusion ... previous treatment ... supine position 2. ... POCUS) and function ... #Instructions #diagnosis