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Amyloidosis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Subcostal 4 Chamber (S4C)
Pt with systemic AL amyloidosis presents with 1
Echocardiogram ... Subcostal 4 Chamber (S4C ... appearance of heart on CXR ... large pericardial effusion ... #Cardiology #S4C
Amyloidosis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Apical 4 Chamber (A4C)
Pt with systemic AL amyloidosis presents with 1
Echocardiogram ... appearance of heart on CXR ... large pericardial effusion ... POCUS #clinical #Echocardiogram ... #Cardiology #A4C
Negative Contrast Effect in Right Atrium - Differential Diagnosis
1. Small secundum ASD or PFO with left
Small secundum ASD ... shunt 2. ... Differential #Diagnosis #cardiology ... #clinical #echocardiogram ... #s4c #pocus #bubble
Hemorrhagic Pericardial Effusions (Hemopericardium)- Differential Diagnosis Framework

IATROGENIC DISEASE
Secondary to invasive cardiac procedures

NONIATROGENIC
• Malignancy (e.g., metastatic spread:
uncommon - 1 to 2% ... patients with pulmonary ... Primary systemic amyloidosis ... Might likely have ... Differential #Diagnosis #cardiology
Tricuspid Valve Endocarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram

Patient with active IVDU presents with fever, sepsis.  More likely
Right-sided lesions ... septic emboli (see CT ... cor image https ... #clinical #cardiology ... #s4c
Double Shunt on Echocardiogram
What do you see on this saline contrast study, in a patient with
liver disease and pulmonary ... Early transit of bubbles ... = PFO 2. ... stretched PFO or ASD ... intrapulmonary #cardiology
McConnell's Sign on POCUS Echocardiogram

2 patients w/ different diagnoses.  Both demonstrate an apical 4-chamber view
2 patients w ... typically from acute right ... strain related to pulmonary ... #clinical #cardiology ... #a4c #labeled
Summary of Oncologic Emergencies

Neutropenic fever:
- Fever + ANC < 500 → start cefepime ± vancomycin (if
suspected) - CT ... chest; CT abdomen ... interventional radiology ... 200–300 mL/h) 2. ... renal failure, pulmonary