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Cardiac Rupture with Pericardial Effusion

Apical 4 chamber. Note larger right sided pericardial effusion with significant compression
Cardiac Rupture ... Shortly after had ... pericardial #effusion #tamponade ... Echocardiogram #ultrasound #Cardiology ... #A4c #clinical
Pulmonary Artery Catheter Pressures
Normal: RA 0-8, RV 15-25/0-8, Mean PAP <25, PCWP 8-12, Cardiac Index 2.6-4.2
HFrEF,
Pulmonary Artery ... 25, PCWP 8-12, Cardiac ... decompensated Pulmonary Arterial ... Right-to-Left Shunt Tamponade ... #Hemodynamics #Cardiology
Abnormal Jugular Venous Pressure Waveforms - Differential Diagnosis
 - Absent a wave - Atrial fibrillation, sinus
Pressure Waveforms - Differential ... Absent y descent - Cardiac ... tamponade #Abnormal ... Waveforms #JVP #Differential ... #PhysicalExam #cardiology
Pulmonary Arterial Catheterization – Use and Interpretation:
-Pulmonary arterial catheterization (PAC) has never been shown to improve
underlying pulmonary artery ... tamponade. ... resistance -pulmonary artery ... pressure) -right atrial ... #NormalValues #Differential
Mitral Stenosis and Left Atrial Thrombus on Echocardiogram (a4c)

Mitral stenosis is a risk factor for LA
Stenosis and Left Atrial ... Echocardiogram (a4c ... of underlying cardiac ... Echocardiogram #clinical ... #cardiology #pocus
Pulse Abnormalities - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unequal/DeIayed:
 • Obstructive arterial disease (ie. Atherosclerosis)
 • Aortic dissection
 •
Abnormalities - Differential ... pressure >10mmHg: • Cardiac ... tamponade • AECOPD ... Abnormalities #Disorders #Cardiology ... #Differential #
Atrial Fibrillation on POCUS Echocardiogram (A4C)

35yoF presents with acute onset atrial fibrillation.  POCUS shows dilated
Atrial Fibrillation ... Echocardiogram (A4C ... Very clear regurgitant ... Echocardiogram #A4C ... #clinical #cardiology
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
Chronic Dyspnea - Differential ... • Effusion • Cardiac ... Tamponade* • ... Disease Coronary Artery ... Arrhythmia • Atrial
Malignant Pericardial Effusion causing Cardiac Tamponade on Echocardiogram (A4c)
Hypotensive + respiratory distress. At first glance you
(A4c) Hypotensive ... tamponade! ... After window, found ... #Tamponade #clinical ... echocardiogram #POCUS #cardiology
Myocarditis 

5 Principles of
Myocarditis:
1. Build clinical suspicion
2. Decide on EMBx
3. Manage acute cardiac injury
4. Manage chronic
Build clinical suspicion ... Manage acute cardiac ... Pericarditis, Tamponade ... agent, steroids, AC ... diagnosis #management #cardiology