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Hemorrhagic Pericardial Effusions (Hemopericardium)- Differential Diagnosis Framework

IATROGENIC DISEASE
Secondary to invasive cardiac procedures

NONIATROGENIC
• Malignancy (e.g., metastatic spread:
Hemopericardium)- Differential ... Secondary to invasive cardiac ... NONIATROGENIC • Malignancy ... patients with pulmonary ... #Diagnosis #cardiology
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Pulmonary Embolism ... 's female with chest ... Differential/diagnosis ... Echocardiogram #A4c #clinical ... #cardiology #McConnells
Split Pleura Sign on Chest CT
 • Contrast enhancement of the parietal and visceral pleura, separated
Pleura Sign on Chest ... DDx: Empyema, malignant ... Sign #CT #Lung #Pulmonary ... #diagnosis #radiology ... #clinical
Miliary Pattern - Chest Radiology
 • Miliary opacities are scattered, small (1 -4 mm) nodules
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Miliary Pattern - Chest ... Strongy, schisto • Malignancy ... #Radiology #differential ... #diagnosis #pulmonary ... #CXR #clinical
Adult-Onset Still's Disease
Clinical triad: Fever, Arthralgia/arthritis, Skin rash ± odynophagia
+ Biological inflammation: Increased neutrophils, Hyperferritinemia, decreased
Still's Disease Clinical ... fraction < 20% Differential ... Hantavirus • Malignant ... , DIC, TMA • Cardiac ... : pleural effusion
Malignant Pericardial Effusion on POCUS Echocardiogram - Parasternal Long Axis View

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Effusion on POCUS ... who is short of ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #PLAX #clinical ... #cardiology
Hemorrhagic Pericardial Effusion with Tamponade on POCUS

In an unstable pt w/ chest trauma, subxiphoid view FIRST!

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with Tamponade on POCUS ... unstable pt w/ chest ... #Tamponade #Cardiac ... #POCUS #cardiology ... #clinical #s4c
Pulmonary complications of targeted therapy
-Immune checkpoint inhibitors (e.g. pembrolizumab)
-Pneumonitis is uncommon (~5% of patients) but can
Pulmonary complications ... infection and malignancy-associated ... There are case reports ... of pleural effusion ... #Radiology #Honc
Malignant Pericardial Effusion causing Cardiac Tamponade on Echocardiogram (S4c)
Hypotensive + respiratory distress. At first glance you
Malignant Pericardial ... Prats @PratsEM #Malignant ... #clinical #ultrasound ... echocardiogram #POCUS ... #cardiology
Short axis of this echo is mesmerizing: Malignant effusion in a young pt. Notice subtle electrical
Short axis of this ... effusion in a young ... PericardialEffusion #Clinical ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... ElectricalAlternans #Cardiology