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Pericarditis - Definition and Diagnostic Criteria
Acute Pericarditis 
 • Inflammatory pericardial syndrome to be diagnosed with
• Inflammatory pericardial ... criteria: (1) ... pain (2) pericardial ... on ECG (4) pericardial ... CMR).
Pericardial Clot on Echocardiogram

ST elevation of acute pericarditis was misdiagnosed as STEMI and thrombolysed with SK
Pericardial Clot ... elevation of acute pericarditis ... developed hemorrhagic pericardial ... DrRajeshG1 #Pericardial ... clinical #cardiology #a4c
Pericardial Constriction on Echocardiogram with Septal Bounce

Fantastic example of pericardial constriction. Not only a nice septal
Pericardial Constriction ... Fantastic example of pericardial ... bounce, but very clear ... VivekKulkarniMD #Pericardial ... cardiology #POCUS #a4c
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram
A 55-year-old female marathon runner presents to clinic w/ 6-months of worsening breathlessness
Constrictive Pericarditis ... pedal edema, and clear ... circumferential pericardial ... of constrictive pericarditis ... Echocardiogram #a4c
Constrictive Pericarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Subcostal View

Young Lupus patient admitted to hospital new onset HFpEF.
Constrictive Pericarditis ... Also has pericardial ... effusion/pericardial ... Lupus pericarditis ... clinical #cardiology #s4C
Constrictive Pericarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Apical 3-Chamber View

Young Lupus patient admitted to hospital new onset
Constrictive Pericarditis ... Also has pericardial ... effusion/pericardial ... Lupus pericarditis ... clinical #cardiology #A3C
Calcifications Around the Heart on Chest XRay
Case #1: This appearance is typical of pericardial calcification &
Chest XRay Case #1: ... is typical of pericardial ... / constrictive pericarditis ... #Chest #XRay #CXR
Pathophysiology Of Constriction
Exaggerated Ventricular Interdependence:
 • Limited Cardiac Filling due to Fixed Volume → Septum Shifts
Cessation due to Stiff Pericardium ... A-wave (E/A > 1) ... structures and extra- pericardial ... transmitted to the extra-pericardial ... #constrictive #pericarditis
Calcifications
Detection of calcifications within the heart is quite common.
The most common are coronary artery calcifications and
Here we see pericardial ... with constrictive pericarditis ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #Pericardial #Calcifications ... #Constrictive #Pericarditis
Pericardial cyst
Pericardial cysts are connected to the pericardium and usually contain clear fluid.
The majority of pericardial
Pericardial cyst ... Pericardial cysts ... connected to the pericardium ... usually contain clear ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR