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Hemopericardium on POCUS Echocardiogram - Subcostal View

Valentine's day.  Shot through the heart--but not by Cupid.
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... #S4C #clinical ... #cardiology #ultrasound ... #Pericardial #Effusion ... #Trauma
TypeA Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram

80yo F presents with CP&SOB after syncope. BP 91/62, HR81, O2sat
Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram ... afib, twi I & aVL ... Dissection with hemopericardium ... and tamponade. ... #Clinical #Ultrasound
Hemopericardium on POCUS after Stab Wound

Stab wound to chest:
Blood clot ==> echos. 
Hemopericardium ==> Easily Missed
Missed Echogenic Effusion ... - VCU Ultrasound ... #POCUS #echocardiogram ... #trauma #stab # ... clinical #hemorrhagic
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
Cardiac Tamponade ... of blood, pus, effusion ... cardiothoracic surgery, trauma ... examination and vital signs ... #Cardiac #Tamponade
Resuscitative Thoracotomy
NOTE: this video is NOT standard technique.
Aka "cracking the chest". A potentially life saving technique
10% depending on clinical ... release cardiac tamponade ... loss of vital signs ... with signs of life ... This post is not all