7 results
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram - Parasternal Long Axis View

Echo shows normal biventricular size and systolic function,
Constrictive Pericarditis ... on Echocardiogram ... Echo shows normal ... pocus #clinical ... #cardiology #plax
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram
A 55-year-old female marathon runner presents to clinic w/ 6-months of worsening breathlessness
Constrictive Pericarditis ... runner presents to clinic ... had gained 15 kg ... a4c #pocus #clinical ... #cardiology
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram

Septal Shudder, tubular LV (bullet shaped), D Cruz sign(abnormal angle between post wall
Constrictive Pericarditis ... on Echocardiogram ... ), D Cruz sign(abnormal ... POCUS #clinical ... #cardiology #PLAX
Myocarditis
Diagnosis 
• Endomyocardial biopsy (gold standard, rarely performed) 
• Clinical presentation 
• Cardiovascular MRI 
Clinical 
•
performed) • Clinical ... • Chest pain, pericarditis ... summation gallop • Abnormal ... ECG, echocardiogram ... #Cardiology
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram - Short Axis View

Echo shows normal biventricular size and systolic function, as
Constrictive Pericarditis ... on Echocardiogram ... Echo shows normal ... pocus #clinical ... #cardiology #psax
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram - Apical 4 Chamber View

Echo shows normal biventricular size and systolic function,
Constrictive Pericarditis ... on Echocardiogram ... Echo shows normal ... pocus #clinical ... #cardiology #a4c
Management of Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor (ICI) Induced Cardiotoxicity
Problem - Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) are associated with
Management of Immune ... serious arrhythmias, pericarditis ... , significant echocardiogram ... prednisone 1-2 mg/kg ... Cardiotoxicity #cardiology