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Pericardial Clot on Echocardiogram

ST elevation of acute pericarditis was misdiagnosed as STEMI and thrombolysed with SK
on Echocardiogram ... elevation of acute pericarditis ... large clot and tamponade ... POCUS #clinical #cardiology ... #a4c
Cardiac Rupture with Pericardial Effusion

Apical 4 chamber. Note larger right sided pericardial effusion with significant compression
with Pericardial ... #tamponade #MyocardialInfarction ... #AMI #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #ultrasound #Cardiology ... #A4c #clinical
Malignant Pericardial Effusion causing Cardiac Tamponade on Echocardiogram (S4c)
Hypotensive + respiratory distress. At first glance you
Tamponade on Echocardiogram ... (S4c) Hypotensive ... #ultrasound #s4c ... #echocardiogram ... #POCUS #cardiology
Constrictive Pericarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Apical 3-Chamber View

Young Lupus patient admitted to hospital new onset
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... you see on this SC ... Also has pericardial ... can be seen in tamponade ... #clinical #cardiology
Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
Heart Failure - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm Cardiac ... • Constrictive Pericarditis ... Tamponade Pulmonary ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology
Malignant Pericardial Effusion causing Cardiac Tamponade on Echocardiogram (A4c)
Hypotensive + respiratory distress. At first glance you
Malignant Pericardial ... Tamponade on Echocardiogram ... tamponade! ... #echocardiogram ... #POCUS #cardiology
Causes of Acute Pericarditis:

Infectious;

Viral: 
Adenovirus 
Coxsackie virus A and B 
Echovirus 
Epstein-Barr virus 
Hepatitis 
Human immunodeficiency
injury Cardiac ... injury (e.g., cardiac ... perforation (e.g ... sac) Chylopericardium ... #Differential #
Myocarditis
Diagnosis 
• Endomyocardial biopsy (gold standard, rarely performed) 
• Clinical presentation 
• Cardiovascular MRI 
Clinical 
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• Chest pain, pericarditis ... gallop • Abnormal ECG ... , echocardiogram ... shock, sudden cardiac ... Diagnosis #Management #Cardiology
Large Pericardial Effusion on POCUS 

Good example of swinging heart in pre tamponade. Reason for electrical
swinging heart in pre tamponade ... EKG from same patient ... alternans #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #A4C #Clinical ... #Cardiology #Swinging
Malignant Pericardial Effusion and Tamponade on POCUS Echocardiogram - A4C
CA patient with known pericardial effusion who
Effusion and Tamponade ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... #Effusion #Tamponade ... #Cardiac #POCUS ... #A4C #cardiology