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Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
Diagnosis Algorithm Pericardial ... • Effusion ... • Cardiac Tamponade ... EffusionsPleural ... Chronic #Dyspnea #SOB
Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Cardiovascular Causes of Dyspnea:
 • Myocardium:
	- Heart failure
	- CAD/ACS
	- Valvulopathy
 • Electrical:
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- Too slow • Pericardium ... Constrictive - Tamponade ... Pulmonary Causes ... - Blood • Pleura ... : - Effusion
Large pleural effusion on POCUS Echocardiogram - Parasternal Long Axis

On parasternal long axis, use the descending
Large pleural effusion ... Pleural effusions ... , pericardial effusions ... #effusion #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #PLAX #clinical
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Cardiovascular Causes of Chest Pain:
 • Myocardium:
	- Myocarditis
	- CAD/ACS
	- Valvulopathy
	- Myopericarditis
dissection - SCAD • Pericardium ... Pericarditis - Tamponade ... Pulmonary Causes ... Pneumonia • Pleura ... : - Effusion
Localized Tamponade on POCUS Echocardiogram
Pericardial effusion on Ddx? Ensure at least 2 views. Case of low-pressure
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... Pericardial effusion ... Case of low-pressure ... #clinical #localized ... #pericardial #effusion
Hemothorax - Thoracic ultrasound in trauma
False positive for consolidated lung- organized clot in pleural space after
organized clot in pleural ... space - Sub-diaphragmatic ... ultrasound #trauma #pulmonary ... #effusion #hemorrhagic ... #clinical #pocus
Complex Pericardial Effusion with Tamponade on POCUS Echocardiogram - A4C
Pt sent to ED c intradialytic hypotension.
Effusion with Tamponade ... with rt/lt pleural ... effusion/tamponade ... #Tamponade #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #A4C #clinical
Complex Pericardial Effusion with Tamponade on POCUS Echocardiogram - PLAX
Pt sent to ED c intradialytic hypotension.
Effusion with Tamponade ... with rt/lt pleural ... effusion/tamponade ... #Tamponade #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #PLAX #clinical
Type A Aortid Dissection - Suprasternal View

Type A Aortic Dissection (TAD), present on this suprasternal view
Aortic insuff, pericardial ... effusion, & AOFT ... supports PE or other causes ... Suprasternal #Notch #Aorta ... #POCUS #SSN #Clinical
Malignant Pericardial Effusion causing Cardiac Tamponade on Echocardiogram (S4c)
Hypotensive + respiratory distress. At first glance you
Malignant Pericardial ... Effusion causing ... crushing the RV so ... #Tamponade #clinical ... echocardiogram #POCUS