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Cardiac Rupture with Pericardial Effusion

Apical 4 chamber. Note larger right sided pericardial effusion with significant compression
Cardiac Rupture ... with Pericardial ... larger right sided pericardial ... #pericardial #effusion ... ultrasound #Cardiology #A4c
Shock Classification Types - Pathophysiology Comparison

Obstructive Shock:
 • Obstructive shock is characterized by a blockage in
caused by a massive pericardial ... effusion, cardiac ... Pulmonary embolism ... Tamponade: pericardial ... Pathophysiology #Comparison #criticalcare
Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
Diagnosis Algorithm Cardiac ... Valves • Pulmonary ... Regurgitation - Pericardium ... Pericarditis • Pericardial ... Tamponade Pulmonary
Hypoxemia and Dyspnea - Rapid Response Management

1) Ask for vitals en route
2) Stabilize: Nasal canula 
3)
) Examination: Pulmonary ... , Cardiac, Neuro ... Dyspnea #Management #criticalcare ... #pulmonary #Hypoxia
Shock - Differential Diagnosis by Classification

Hypovolemic (Intravascular volume depletion)
 - Hemorrhagic 
   • Trauma
flow) - Massive pulmonary ... embolism - Pericardial ... Classification #Table #CriticalCare
Malignant Pericardial Effusion causing Cardiac Tamponade on Echocardiogram (A4c)
Hypotensive + respiratory distress. At first glance you
Malignant Pericardial ... Effusion causing Cardiac ... Echocardiogram (A4c ... This is cardiac ... On A4C, you can
Alveolar Recruitment
Effect of Intensive vs Moderate Alveolar Recruitment Strategies Added to Lung-Protective Ventilation on Postoperative Pulmonary
Postoperative Pulmonary ... hypoxemia after cardiac ... in less severe pulmonary ... Postoperative #Pulmonary ... #CriticalCare
Hemorrhagic Pericardial Effusions (Hemopericardium)- Differential Diagnosis Framework

IATROGENIC DISEASE
Secondary to invasive cardiac procedures

NONIATROGENIC
• Malignancy (e.g., metastatic spread:
Hemorrhagic Pericardial ... Secondary to invasive cardiac ... patients with pulmonary ... CAUSES • PRIMARY Cardiac ... #Hemorrhagic #Pericardial
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
Diagnosis Algorithm Pericardial ... • Effusion • Cardiac ... • Neoplasm Pulmonary ... • Sarcoidosis Pulmonary ... Vessels • Pulmonary
Pathophysiology Of Constriction
Exaggerated Ventricular Interdependence:
 • Limited Cardiac Filling due to Fixed Volume → Septum Shifts
Interdependence: • Limited Cardiac ... Cessation due to Stiff Pericardium ... structures and extra- pericardial ... (pulmonary vasculature ... pulmonary capillaries