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Pericardial Constriction on Echocardiogram with Septal Bounce

Fantastic example of pericardial constriction. Not only a nice septal
Pericardial Constriction ... constriction. ... interdependence—notice how the RV ... #Constriction # ... clinical #cardiology #POCUS
Pathophysiology Of Constriction
Exaggerated Ventricular Interdependence:
 • Limited Cardiac Filling due to Fixed Volume → Septum Shifts
Pathophysiology Of Constriction ... to Accommodate RV ... Cessation due to Stiff Pericardium ... structures and extra- pericardial ... transmitted to the extra-pericardial
Constrictive Pericarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Subcostal View

Young Lupus patient admitted to hospital new onset HFpEF.
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... Also has pericardial ... effusion/pericardial ... Hypertensive without RA/RV ... Pericarditis #CP #POCUS
Constrictive Pericarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Apical 3-Chamber View

Young Lupus patient admitted to hospital new onset
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... Also has pericardial ... effusion/pericardial ... evidence of RA/RV ... Pericarditis #CP #POCUS
Kussmaul's sign in Constrictive Pericarditis 

A 50-year-old woman with a remote history of mediastinal lymphoma (age
Kussmaul's sign in Constrictive ... Causes = RV failure ... restrictive CM, constrictive ... extra sound is a pericardial ... #JVP #Jugular #Constrictive
Malignant Pericardial Effusion causing Tamponade on POCUS

Parasternal long with some RV collapse explaining this cancer patient's
Malignant Pericardial ... causing Tamponade on POCUS ... long with some RV ... jchristianfox #Pericardial ... Echocardiogram #POCUS
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram
A 55-year-old female marathon runner presents to clinic w/ 6-months of worsening breathlessness
Constrictive Pericarditis ... circumferential pericardial ... findings suggest constrictive ... OKiamanesh #Constrictive ... Echocardiogram #a4c #pocus
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram

Septal Shudder, tubular LV (bullet shaped), D Cruz sign(abnormal angle between post wall
Constrictive Pericarditis ... halt, increased pericardial ... thickness -> Constrictive ... DrRajeshG1 #CP #Constrictive ... Echocardiogram #POCUS
Malignant Pericardial Effusion causing Cardiac Tamponade on Echocardiogram (S4c)
Hypotensive + respiratory distress. At first glance you
Malignant Pericardial ... you might think "RV ... effusion crushing the RV ... infiltration of pericardium ... echocardiogram #POCUS
Pericardial effusion with signs of tamponade on POCUS Echocardiogram (S4c)
RA collapse= earliest sign. RV collapse =
Pericardial effusion ... of tamponade on POCUS ... RV collapse = most ... gabsters003 #Pericardial ... effusion #tamponade #POCUS