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Left Atrial Appendage (LAA) on 3D TTE within large pericardial effusion

Dr. Denisa Muraru @denisamuraru

#LAA #left #atrial
Appendage (LAA) on 3D ... atrial #appendage #3d ... #Echocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus #effusion
Causes of Pericardial Effusion - Differential Diagnosis
Infectious:
 • Viral: Enterovirus, Herpesvirus, Adenovirus, Parvovirus
 • Bacterial: Mycobacterium
Causes of Pericardial ... Effusion - Differential ... • Metabolic: Uremia ... #Differential # ... #cardiology
Hemorrhagic Pericardial Effusions (Hemopericardium)- Differential Diagnosis Framework

IATROGENIC DISEASE
Secondary to invasive cardiac procedures

NONIATROGENIC
• Malignancy (e.g., metastatic spread:
Hemopericardium)- Differential ... patients with pulmonary ... OTHER RARE CAUSES ... amyloidosis • Uremia ... #Diagnosis #cardiology
Malignant Pericardial Effusion on POCUS Echocardiogram

Which of the following is the most common etiology for this
Echocardiogram ... followed closely by uremia ... the most common cause ... #Echocardiogram ... #Cardiology #clinical
Causes of Pleural Effusion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Transudate - Hydrostatic
 • Congestive heart failure
 • Constrictive
Causes of Pleural ... Effusion - Differential ... Noninfectious: • Malignancy ... • Pulmonary embolism ... • Asbestos • Uremia
Checklist for the Echocardiographic Evaluation of Pulmonary Hypertension
 • Record estimated PASP
 • Evaluate RV size
for pericardial effusion ... • Evaluate for causes ... shunt lesions) • Differentiate ... Echocardiography #diagnosis #cardiology ... #echocardiogram
Cardiac metastasis of lung cancer (2D/3D TTE)

What is the most common type of cancer to metastasize
lung cancer (2D/3D ... malignancies (10%–21%): malignant ... Cardiac #metastasis #clinical ... #cardiology #echocardiogram ... #pocus #a4c #3d
Severe functional TR (w/o color and CW Doppler) on TTE 2D and 3D
How do we estimate
on TTE 2D and 3D ... do we estimate Pulmonary ... TR jet in cases ... regurgitation #3D ... #clinical #cardiology
Pulmonary complications of targeted therapy
-Immune checkpoint inhibitors (e.g. pembrolizumab)
-Pneumonitis is uncommon (~5% of patients) but can
Pulmonary complications ... infection and malignancy-associated ... There are case reports ... of pleural effusion ... #Radiology #Honc
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Lactic Acidosis - Differential ... drugs, seizures, malignancy ... output - Acute pulmonary ... 30mmHg) - Severe anemia ... Acidosis #Elevation #Differential