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Constrictive Pericarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Subcostal View

Young Lupus patient admitted to hospital new onset HFpEF.
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... could pinpoint the cause ... New onset HFpEF case ... #Pericarditis #CP ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram
Constrictive Pericarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Apical 3-Chamber View

Young Lupus patient admitted to hospital new onset
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... could pinpoint the cause ... New onset HFpEF case ... #Pericarditis #CP ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Tamponade* • Constriction ... • Asthma • COPD ... Pneumonia • ARDS • COPD ... #Causes
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram

Septal Shudder, tubular LV (bullet shaped), D Cruz sign(abnormal angle between post wall
Constrictive Pericarditis ... pericardial thickness -> Constrictive ... DrRajeshG1 #CP ... #Constrictive # ... Echocardiogram #POCUS
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram

Patient was referred to cardiology for evaluation of dyspnea. JVP was enough to
Constrictive Pericarditis ... patients with CP ... DrRajeshG1 #CP ... #Constrictive # ... Echocardiogram #POCUS
Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Cardiovascular Causes of Dyspnea:
 • Myocardium:
	- Heart failure
	- CAD/ACS
	- Valvulopathy
 • Electrical:
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Cardiovascular Causes ... Pericardium: - Constrictive ... Tamponade Pulmonary Causes ... - Asthma - COPD ... syndrome Other Causes
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Lactate > 1.5 High CO ... Cord Injury Low CO ... , Severe pHTN, Constrictive ... Lactate < 2.0 3) UOP ... #criticalcare #algorithm
Causes of Generalized Edema - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Overfill (Increased renal sodium retention, Urine Na > 40meq/L)
Causes of Generalized ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... heart failure • Constrictive ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes
RA/CVP Waveform Interpretation

Central venous pressure (CVP) or right atrial pressure (RAP) waveform tracings can often times
RA/CVP Waveform ... “cannon waves” caused ... - ‘c’ wave (TV cusps ... systole): ↑ in constrictive ... ) Steep ↑ with constrictive
Anisocoria - Pupillary Defects - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Physiological - Simple Anisocoria ( <O.5mm)
 - Anisocoria equal
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... opthalmoplegia, Constriction ... Junction - No constriction ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Ophthalmology