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Cardiac Rupture with Pericardial Effusion

Apical 4 chamber. Note larger right sided pericardial effusion with significant compression
#effusion #tamponade ... MyocardialInfarction #AMI ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #ultrasound #Cardiology ... #A4c #clinical
POCUS Pearls for Tamponade
- Pericardial Effusion
- Diastolic Right Ventricular Collapse
- Systolic Right Atrial Collapse
- Plethoric Inferior
- Pericardial ... Diastolic Right Ventricular ... #POCUS #Diagnosis ... Cardiology #Effusion #Echocardiogram ... #Ultrasound
Relevant Sonopathology of the Parasternal Long Axis (PLAX) - Point of Care Ultrasound
 - Right Ventricular
Point of Care Ultrasound ... Aortic Aneurysm - Papillary ... Hypertrophy - Pericardial ... @emspocus #Diagnosis ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram
Complications Following Myocardial Infarction
Heart Failure - Ineffcient pumping of the heart.  Can be acute or
weeks to months Papillary ... Leading to cardiac tamponade ... Heart Block Ventricular ... Aneurysm Recurrent MI ... Myocardial #Infarction #Diagnosis
Constrictive Pericarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Apical 3-Chamber View

Young Lupus patient admitted to hospital new onset
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... Also has pericardial ... can be seen in tamponade ... Had diagnostic tap-fever ... clinical #cardiology #A3C
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram
A 55-year-old female marathon runner presents to clinic w/ 6-months of worsening breathlessness
circumferential pericardial ... expiration not meeting diagnostic ... (D) a leftward ventricular ... imaging of the ventricular ... #a4c #pocus #clinical
Shock and Vasoactive Drugs 
1) Determine type and etiology of shock
 • Distributive: Sepsis, Anaphylaxis, Neurogenic
Cardiogenic: Acute MI ... rupture, VSD, etc.), Ventricular ... • Obstructive: Pericardial ... tamponade, Pulmonary ... #inopressors #diagnosis
Mechanical Complications in Acute Myocardial Infarction
Acute LV/RV Dysfunction:
 • Regional wall motion, systolic and diastolic function,
Ventricular Free ... • Features of tamponade ... • Posterior papillary ... inferior or lateral MI ... #differential #diagnosis
Shock - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Hypotension: SBP<90, SBP drop >40, MAP<65 (Normotension, HTN possible
Shock - Diagnosis ... Setup - Ultrasound ... > Constrictive pericarditis ... , Pericardial Tamponade ... Shock - MI
Ventricular Fibrillation on POCUS Echocardiogram - Subcostal 4 Chamber

50's male witnessed arrest. Unknown hx. AED no
Ventricular Fibrillation ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... Diagnosis? ... Consistent with AWMI ... #ultrasound #Cardiology