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Type A Dissection on POCUS (PLAX view)

39 yo M w CP drops his BP in ED.
Dissection on POCUS ... Non-ischemic EKG, nl CXR ... and tamponade! ... #Aorta #Echocardiogram ... #PLAX #Clinical
Large Pericardial Effusion on POCUS 

Good example of swinging heart in pre tamponade. Reason for electrical
Effusion on POCUS ... swinging heart in pre tamponade ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #A4C #Clinical ... #Cardiology #Swinging
Massive Pericardial Effusion on Echocardiogram (A4C) demonstrating ECG alternans motion
Massive pericardial effusion, female metastatic breast cancer
(A4C) demonstrating ... ECG alternans motion ... #malignant #clinical ... #cardiology #pocus ... #alternans
Hemopericardium on POCUS Echocardiogram - Subcostal View

Valentine's day.  Shot through the heart--but not by Cupid.
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #S4C #clinical ... #cardiology #ultrasound ... #Pericardial #Effusion
Cardiac Rupture with Pericardial Effusion

Apical 4 chamber. Note larger right sided pericardial effusion with significant compression
Effusion Apical ... #effusion #tamponade ... MyocardialInfarction #AMI #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #ultrasound #Cardiology ... #A4c #clinical
Pericardial Clot on Echocardiogram

ST elevation of acute pericarditis was misdiagnosed as STEMI and thrombolysed with SK
clot and tamponade ... #effusion #clot ... Echocardiogram #POCUS ... #clinical #cardiology ... #a4c
Massive Pericardial Effusion on Echocardiogram (S4C) demonstrating ECG alternans motion
Massive pericardial effusion, female metastatic breast cancer
(S4C) demonstrating ... ECG alternans motion ... #malignant #clinical ... #cardiology #pocus ... #alternans
Hemopericardium and Cardiac Tamponade on POCUS Echocardiogram

Next best step for this 25yo male (SBP 70)?
Resolution: pericardiocentesis
Hemopericardium ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... #Effusion #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #clinical ... #Pericardial #Cardiology
Pericardial effusion with signs of tamponade on POCUS Echocardiogram (S4c)
RA collapse= earliest sign. RV collapse =
Pericardial effusion ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... #effusion #tamponade ... #POCUS #clinical ... echocardiogram #cardiology
Aortic Dissection Sagittal View POCUS

Take a look at the appearance of a pericardial effusion, as well
Sagittal View POCUS ... effusion, as well ... The radiology resident ... @jaffa_md #Clinical ... #POCUS #Aorta #