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Massive Pericardial Effusion on Echocardiogram (PLAX and M-Mode) demonstrating ECG alternans motion
Massive pericardial effusion, female metastatic
demonstrating ECG ... metastatic breast cancer ... ... 1800 ml ... malignant #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus #PLAX #MMode
Restrictive Cardiomyopathy - Diagnosis and Causes
Clinical: Dyspnea, Exercise Intolerance, ↑ "Right Sided-Symptoms" (ascites, hepatomegaly, ↑↑peripheral edema)
Physical
Echocardiography, Cardiac MRI ... Sarcoidosis, Primary ... Heart Disease, Cancer-Related ... Diagnosis #Causes #differential ... #cardiology #algorithm
Hemorrhagic Pericardial Effusions (Hemopericardium)- Differential Diagnosis Framework

IATROGENIC DISEASE
Secondary to invasive cardiac procedures

NONIATROGENIC
• Malignancy (e.g., metastatic spread:
Hemopericardium)- Differential ... • Malignancy (e.g ... , breast cancer, ... RARE CAUSES • PRIMARY ... #Diagnosis #cardiology
Septal Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HOCM)

52yo worsening exertional sx and murmur. EKG nonspecific, Serial trops (-) 
EM resident
Septal Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy ... EKG nonspecific, ... elevated LVEDP ==> MRI ... echocardiogram #plax ... #cardiology #pocus
Massive Pericardial Effusion on Echocardiogram (S4C) demonstrating ECG alternans motion
Massive pericardial effusion, female metastatic breast cancer
demonstrating ECG ... metastatic breast cancer ... ... 1800 ml ... malignant #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus #S4C #electrical
Massive Pericardial Effusion on Echocardiogram (A4C) demonstrating ECG alternans motion
Massive pericardial effusion, female metastatic breast cancer
demonstrating ECG ... metastatic breast cancer ... ... 1800 ml ... malignant #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus #a4c #electrical
Fibrinous pericardial effusion with tamponade on POCUS

80F w AFib w pacemaker on warfarin presents with n/v
with tamponade on POCUS ... cath lab. >700 ml ... effusion: TB, cancer ... Echocardiogram #PSAX ... #Cardiology
Pediatric Trauma Primary Survey: C-ABCDE
C - Catastrophic Bleeding - Life-threatening hemorrhage
 • Apply direct pressure/compression bandage
Pediatric Trauma Primary ... c-spine not cleared; plan ... Binder) • Use POCUS ... PTX/HTX and/or pericardial ... Analgesia/sedation plan
Complex Pericardial Effusion with Tamponade on POCUS Echocardiogram - PLAX
Pt sent to ED c intradialytic hypotension.
with Tamponade on POCUS ... Echocardiogram - PLAX ... K 5.9 without EKG ... About 950 ml removed ... #clinical #cardiology
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
permanent alopecia Differential ... the context of primary ... Serositis: • Pleural/pericardial ... leukemia • Lung cancer ... • Cervical cancer