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Constrictive Pericarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Subcostal View

Young Lupus patient admitted to hospital new onset HFpEF.
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... could pinpoint the cause ... Also has pericardial ... effusion/pericardial ... clinical #cardiology #s4C
Pericardial Clot on Echocardiogram

ST elevation of acute pericarditis was misdiagnosed as STEMI and thrombolysed with SK
Pericardial Clot ... elevation of acute pericarditis ... DrRajeshG1 #Pericardial ... Echocardiogram #POCUS ... clinical #cardiology #a4c
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram
A 55-year-old female marathon runner presents to clinic w/ 6-months of worsening breathlessness
pedal edema, and clear ... lungs. ... circumferential pericardial ... Echocardiogram #a4c ... #pocus #clinical
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 ... clinical #cardiology #POCUS ... #a4c #bounce
Constrictive Pericarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Apical 3-Chamber View

Young Lupus patient admitted to hospital new onset
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... you see on this SC ... could pinpoint the cause ... Also has pericardial ... clinical #cardiology #A3C
Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Constrictive Pericarditis ... • Pericardial ... • Diffuse Lung ... • Chronic Lung
Apical Approach Pericardiocentesis on POCUS Echocardiogram

Apical approach had best pocket + good distance away from lung
Pericardiocentesis on POCUS ... distance away from lung ... Pericardiocentesis #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #A4c ... cardiology #effusion #pericardial
Causes of Acute Pericarditis:

Infectious;

Viral: 
Adenovirus 
Coxsackie virus A and B 
Echovirus 
Epstein-Barr virus 
Hepatitis 
Human immunodeficiency
Causes of Acute ... Pericarditis: ... Breast Leukemia Lung ... sac) Chylopericardium ... Rheumatic fever #Causes
Purulent Pericardial Effusion on POCUS Echocardiogram

20's male on biologic recently treated for CAP.  Now febrile,
Purulent Pericardial ... Effusion on POCUS ... empyema and purulent pericarditis ... #Effusion #POCUS ... clinical #ultrasound #s4c
Complex Pericardial Effusion with Tamponade on POCUS Echocardiogram - A4C
Pt sent to ED c intradialytic hypotension.
with Tamponade on POCUS ... Echocardiogram - A4C ... frequently benign causes ... consider serious causes ... Echocardiogram #A4C