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Constrictive Pericarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Subcostal View

Young Lupus patient admitted to hospital new onset HFpEF.
Constrictive Pericarditis ... could pinpoint the cause ... Constrictive pericarditis-dx ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology ... #s4C #SeptalBounce
Constrictive Pericarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Apical 3-Chamber View

Young Lupus patient admitted to hospital new onset
Constrictive Pericarditis ... could pinpoint the cause ... New onset HFpEF case ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology ... #A3C #SeptalBounce
Pathophysiology Of Constriction
Exaggerated Ventricular Interdependence:
 • Limited Cardiac Filling due to Fixed Volume → Septum Shifts
Pathophysiology Of Constriction ... Interdependence: • Limited Cardiac ... A-wave (E/A > 1) ... pericarditis #pathophysiology ... #cardiology #dissociation
Calcifications Around the Heart on Chest XRay
Case #1: This appearance is typical of pericardial calcification &
#1: This appearance ... associated w/ constrictive ... pericarditis. ... Chest #XRay #CXR #radiology ... #cardiology #clinical
Syncope - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Neurocardiogenic:
 • Vasovagal
 • Orthostatic Hypotension
 • Autonomic Neuropathy
 • Situational (micturition,
• Migraine Cardiac ... Tamponade • Constrictive ... Pericarditis ... Syndrome #Syncope #Cardiology ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Pulse Abnormalities - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unequal/DeIayed:
 • Obstructive arterial disease (ie. Atherosclerosis)
 • Aortic dissection
 •
pressure >10mmHg: • Cardiac ... Hypovolemic shock • Constrictive ... Pericarditis ... Abnormalities #Disorders #Cardiology ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
Diagnosis Algorithm Cardiac ... Causes - Rule out ... Pericardium • Constrictive ... Pericarditis ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology
Myocarditis 

5 Principles of
Myocarditis:
1. Build clinical suspicion
2. Decide on EMBx
3. Manage acute cardiac injury
4. Manage chronic
Myocarditis: 1. ... Manage acute cardiac ... shock, Arrythmias, Pericarditis ... agent, steroids, AC ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Cardiac metastasis of lung cancer (2D/3D TTE)

What is the most common type of cancer to metastasize
Cardiac metastasis ... metastasize (>1/ ... 2 melanoma cases ... metastasis #clinical #cardiology ... echocardiogram #pocus #a4c
Complex Pericardial Effusion with Tamponade on POCUS Echocardiogram - A4C
Pt sent to ED c intradialytic hypotension.
Echocardiogram - A4C ... stopped after 1 ... Pericardial #Effusion #Cardiac ... Echocardiogram #A4C ... #clinical #cardiology