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Purulent Pericardial Effusion on POCUS Echocardiogram

20's male on biologic recently treated for CAP.  Now febrile,
Effusion on POCUS ... Now febrile, chest ... pain, soft vitals ... purulent pericarditis ... #Effusion #POCUS
Constrictive Pericarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Apical 3-Chamber View

Young Lupus patient admitted to hospital new onset
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... could pinpoint the cause ... effusion/pericardial ... Had diagnostic tap-fever ... #CP #POCUS #Echocardiogram
Causes of Acute Pericarditis:

Infectious;

Viral: 
Adenovirus 
Coxsackie virus A and B 
Echovirus 
Epstein-Barr virus 
Hepatitis 
Human immunodeficiency
Causes of Acute ... Coxsackie virus A and ... injury Cardiac ... injury Blunt chest ... Differential #Diagnosis
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
o infection • Echocardiogram ... EGPA (↓ LVEF, pericardial ... effusion) • PFTs ... Goodpasture's cause ... #diagnosis #management
CABG Graft Pseudoaneurysm

Chest pain post CABG - always worth taking a look!  Large graft pseudoaneurysm!!
pain post CABG ... encounter challenging cardiac ... the diagnosis, ... #echocardiogram ... #s4c