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Constrictive Pericarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Apical 3-Chamber View

Young Lupus patient admitted to hospital new onset
Constrictive Pericarditis ... could pinpoint the cause ... high-no evidence of RA ... Had diagnostic tap-fever ... #clinical #cardiology
Constrictive Pericarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Subcostal View

Young Lupus patient admitted to hospital new onset HFpEF.
Constrictive Pericarditis ... Hypertensive without RA ... Constrictive pericarditis-dx ... #clinical #cardiology ... #s4C #SeptalBounce
Kussmaul's Sign - Differential Diagnosis

Typically the JVP decreases with inspiration as the negative intrathoracic pressure "sucks
and increased RA ... associated with constrictive ... pericarditis. ... #cardiology #differential ... #causes
CARDIAC RIND Mnemonic for Causes of Pericarditis

C - Collagen vascular disease - SLE, RA, Scleroderma, Vasculitis,
RIND Mnemonic for Causes ... disease - SLE, RA ... Radiation - Chronic or constrictive ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Cardiology
Negative Contrast Effect in Right Atrium - Differential Diagnosis
1. Small secundum ASD or PFO with left
Diagnosis 1. ... Small secundum ASD ... Diagnosis #cardiology ... echocardiogram #s4c ... #pocus #bubble