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Constrictive Pericarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Apical 3-Chamber View

Young Lupus patient admitted to hospital new onset
Constrictive Pericarditis ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... - Apical 3-Chamber ... #clinical #cardiology ... #A3C #SeptalBounce
Calcifications Around the Heart on Chest XRay
Case #1: This appearance is typical of pericardial calcification &
#1: This appearance ... associated w/ constrictive ... pericarditis. ... Case #2: The "tubular ... Case #3: This is
Myocarditis 

5 Principles of
Myocarditis:
1. Build clinical suspicion
2. Decide on EMBx
3. Manage acute cardiac injury
4. Manage chronic
Myocarditis: 1. ... clinical suspicion 2. ... Decide on EMBx 3. ... shock, Arrythmias, Pericarditis ... Low voltage Treatment
Acute Recurrent Pericarditis
= recurrence of Acute Pericarditis (AP) after free interval >4-6 weeks without symptoms, >1/4
without symptoms, >1/ ... 4 of AP cases RED ... aspirin/NSAlD >2 ... weeks (3 g/day) ... #rheumatology #cardiology
Management of Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor (ICI) Induced Cardiotoxicity
Problem - Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) are associated with
serious arrhythmias, pericarditis ... other potential causes ... 2 mg/kg/day - Severe ... g/day for 3-5 days ... Cardiotoxicity #cardiology