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Cardiac Rupture with Pericardial Effusion

Apical 4 chamber. Note larger right sided pericardial effusion with significant compression
Cardiac Rupture ... pericardial #effusion #tamponade ... MyocardialInfarction #AMI #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #ultrasound ... #Cardiology #A4c
Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
 •
Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm ... Pulmonary embolism • Cardiac ... tamponade • Esophageal ... Initial workup: • EKG ... • Bedside ultrasound
Point of Care Transesophageal Echocardiogram during Cardiac Arrest

POC-TEE in cardiac arrest: Instant recognition of shockable rhythm
POC-TEE in cardiac ... a pulse check (ECG ... cardiacarrest #acls ... echocardiogram #clinical #ultrasound ... #pocus #tee #transesophageal
Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy on POCUS

78 year old woman - Acute delirium but complaining of chest pain 
ECG:
Cardiomyopathy on POCUS ... of chest pain ECG ... chest leads Cardiac ... #Ultrasound #Clinical ... Echocardiogram #Cardiology
TypeA Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram

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

5 Principles of
Myocarditis:
1. Build clinical suspicion
2. Decide on EMBx
3. Manage acute cardiac injury
4. Manage chronic
Manage acute cardiac ... Manage chronic cardiac ... Pericarditis, Tamponade ... EKG Findings: ... agent, steroids, AC
Chest Pain / ACS Evaluation Algorithm
Algorithm that attempts to the use history taking (guided by LRs),
Evaluation Algorithm ... Algorithm that ... (+LR 2.6) - Cardiac ... - History - EKG ... #cardiology #Angina
Cardiac Fibroma on Echocardiogram (a4c)

32yo asymptomatic male referred to clinics due to a "funny" ECG. 
Dx:
Cardiac Fibroma ... Echocardiogram (a4c ... due to a "funny" ECG ... #Fibroma #a4c # ... #pocus
Tamponade Masked in Pulmonary Hypertension

Signs of Tamponade can be masked by pulmonary hypertension! 1.2L drained. Read
Tamponade Masked ... PMC5466174/ - VCU Ultrasound ... ) #Clinical #POCUS ... #Cardiology #Echocardiogram ... #A4C #Cardiac #
Cardiac Tamponade on POCUS
Hypotension in trauma is not always due to hypovolemia. This was a great
Cardiac Tamponade ... #Tamponade #POCUS ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #trauma #cardiology ... #s4c