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Cardiac Rupture with Pericardial Effusion

Apical 4 chamber. Note larger right sided pericardial effusion with significant compression
Cardiac Rupture ... #Cardiac #pericardial ... #effusion #tamponade ... Echocardiogram #ultrasound #Cardiology ... #A4c #clinical
Pericardial Tamponade
Beck's Triad 
1. Hypotension 
2. Jugular venous distension 
3. Muffled heart sounds 
Patient will be
Pericardial Tamponade ... low voltage QRS, electrical ... #Cardiac #Tamponade ... #Becks #Triad #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology
Large Pericardial Effusion on POCUS 

Good example of swinging heart in pre tamponade. Reason for electrical
swinging heart in pre tamponade ... Reason for electrical ... Effusion #swinging #electrical ... Echocardiogram #A4C ... #Clinical #Cardiology
Malignant Pericardial Effusion causing Cardiac Tamponade on Echocardiogram (A4c)
Hypotensive + respiratory distress. At first glance you
Malignant Pericardial ... (A4c) Hypotensive ... On A4C, you can ... #ultrasound #a4c ... echocardiogram #POCUS #cardiology
Evaluation of Electrical Injury in the Emergency Department 

Common Injuries by System:

CNS - Seizure, coma, spinal
high voltage Cardiac ... posterior shoulder - AC ... especially with AC ... (delayed), TM rupture ... Electricity #Evaluation #Diagnosis
Mechanical Complications in Acute Myocardial Infarction
Acute LV/RV Dysfunction:
 • Regional wall motion, systolic and diastolic function,
: • Large pericardial ... • Features of tamponade ... size < 0.5 • Bidirectional ... Infarction #acuteMI #cardiology ... #differential #diagnosis
Malignant Pericardial Effusion and Tamponade on POCUS Echocardiogram - A4C
CA patient with known pericardial effusion who
Effusion and Tamponade ... Echocardiogram - A4C ... #Cardiac #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #A4C ... #cardiology
Constrictive Pericarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Apical 3-Chamber View

Young Lupus patient admitted to hospital new onset
Also has pericardial ... can be seen in tamponade ... Had diagnostic tap-fever ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology ... #A3C #SeptalBounce
Complex Pericardial Effusion with Tamponade on POCUS Echocardiogram - A4C
Pt sent to ED c intradialytic hypotension.
Effusion with Tamponade ... Echocardiogram - A4C ... #Effusion #Cardiac ... Echocardiogram #A4C ... #clinical #cardiology
Myocarditis 

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