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Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram
A 55-year-old female marathon runner presents to clinic w/ 6-months of worsening breathlessness
on Echocardiogram ... had gained 15 kg ... expiration not meeting diagnostic ... #a4c #pocus #clinical ... #cardiology
Myocarditis
Diagnosis 
• Endomyocardial biopsy (gold standard, rarely performed) 
• Clinical presentation 
• Cardiovascular MRI 
Clinical 
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Myocarditis Diagnosis ... • Chest pain, pericarditis ... tachycardia • S3, S4 ... , echocardiogram ... shock, sudden cardiac
Myocarditis 

5 Principles of
Myocarditis:
1. Build clinical suspicion
2. Decide on EMBx
3. Manage acute cardiac injury
4. Manage chronic
shock, Arrythmias, Pericarditis ... , Tamponade EKG ... agent, steroids, AC ... #Myocarditis #diagnosis ... #summary #biopsy
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Triage EKG (no prior ... Differential/diagnosis ... See thread for POCUS ... #A4c #clinical ... #cardiology #McConnells
Cardiac metastasis of lung cancer (2D/3D TTE)

What is the most common type of cancer to metastasize
Cardiac metastasis ... lung cancer (2D/3D ... metastasis #clinical #cardiology ... #echocardiogram ... #pocus #a4c #3d
Constrictive Pericarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Apical 3-Chamber View

Young Lupus patient admitted to hospital new onset
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... on this SC image ... Had diagnostic tap-fever ... #clinical #cardiology ... #A3C #SeptalBounce
Amyloidosis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Apical 4 Chamber (A4C)
Pt with systemic AL amyloidosis presents with 1
Amyloidosis on POCUS Echocardiogram ... Apical 4 Chamber (A4C ... appearance of heart on CXR ... in addition to the ... #Cardiology #A4C
Complex Pericardial Effusion with Tamponade on POCUS Echocardiogram - A4C
Pt sent to ED c intradialytic hypotension.
- A4C Pt sent to ... K 5.9 without EKG ... Pericardial #Effusion #Cardiac ... #A4C #clinical ... #cardiology
Summary of Oncologic Emergencies

Neutropenic fever:
- Fever + ANC < 500 → start cefepime ± vancomycin (if
Summary of Oncologic ... fever: - Fever + ANC ... afebrile 24-48 h and ANC ... interventional radiology ... Oncology #HemeOnc #Diagnosis