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Cardiac Rupture with Pericardial Effusion

Apical 4 chamber. Note larger right sided pericardial effusion with significant compression
Pericardial Effusion Apical ... pericardial #effusion #tamponade ... MyocardialInfarction #AMI ... Echocardiogram #ultrasound #Cardiology ... #A4c #clinical
Huge mural thrombus occupying 1/3 the LV.
MI effecting [LAD territory]

In PLAX view, The unechoic line between
MI effecting [LAD ... the clot is very clear ... DD the [apical HOCM ... #clinical #cardiology ... echocardiogram #pocus #a4c
Syncope - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Neurocardiogenic:
 • Vasovagal
 • Orthostatic Hypotension
 • Autonomic Neuropathy
 • Situational (micturition,
Syncope - Differential ... Contractility: • MI ... Tamponade ... Syndrome #Syncope #Cardiology ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Complex Pericardial Effusion with Tamponade on POCUS Echocardiogram - A4C
Pt sent to ED c intradialytic hypotension.
Complex Pericardial ... Echocardiogram - A4C ... RA collapse on Apical ... Pericardial #Effusion #Cardiac ... #clinical #cardiology
Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
Angiography or Cardiac ... - Most Common Cause ... attributable to acute MI ... Embolism #diagnosis #differential ... scoring #criteria #cardiology
Mechanical Complications in Acute Myocardial Infarction
Acute LV/RV Dysfunction:
 • Regional wall motion, systolic and diastolic function,
• Features of tamponade ... inferior or lateral MI ... anterior infarct in apical ... Infarction #acuteMI #cardiology ... #differential #
Complex Pericardial Effusion with Tamponade on POCUS Echocardiogram - PLAX
Pt sent to ED c intradialytic hypotension.
Complex Pericardial ... RA collapse on Apical ... RJonesSonoEM #Complex ... Pericardial #Effusion #Cardiac ... PLAX #clinical #cardiology
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
exclude other causes ... Differential Diagnosis ... LVEDd > 6.0 cm, LV thrombus ... and timing with Cardio-OB ... diagnosis #management #cardiology