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Knuckle Sign on ECG - Acute Pericarditis

Electrocardiogram of a 68-year-old woman two days after coronary artery
Knuckle Sign on ECG ... small pericardial effusion ... is evidence for PR ... II and aVL, and PR ... #Pericarditis #ECG
Pulse oximetry and Capnography:

Essential tools for monitoring respiratory health, but they serve different purposes:

Pulse Oximetry: 
Measures
measures metabolic perfusion ... respiratoryarrest #codelue ... #CPR
Electrical Alternans on POCUS Echocardiogram
You dissect the EKG and note low voltage tachycardia with a hint
Electrical Alternans on POCUS ... You dissect the EKG ... POCUS ECHO performed ... Electrical #Alternans #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #clinical #effusion
Type A Dissection on POCUS (PLAX view)

39 yo M w CP drops his BP in ED.
Dissection on POCUS ... ) 39 yo M w CP ... Non-ischemic EKG ... , nl CXR. ... Clinical #Ultrasound #POCUS
Pericarditis - Definition and Diagnostic Criteria
Acute Pericarditis 
 • Inflammatory pericardial syndrome to be diagnosed with
ST-elevation or PR ... depression on ECG ... 4) pericardial effusion ... CMR).
Hyperkalemia shortens repolarization; changes in the T wave provide the earliest clues to hyperpotassemia.
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causes prolonged PR ... sine wave (QRS-T fusion ... #Hyperkalemia #EKG ... #ECG #Changes #
Constrictive Pericarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Apical 3-Chamber View

Young Lupus patient admitted to hospital new onset
Pericarditis on POCUS ... has pericardial effusion ... with similar peri effusion ... #Pericarditis #CP ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram
LAD Coronary Artery Dissection on POCUS

Severe CP x 1 hour, Ant/Sept STEMI on EKG.  ED
Dissection on POCUS ... Severe CP x 1 ... /Sept STEMI on EKG ... Artery #Dissection #POCUS
Constrictive Pericarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Subcostal View

Young Lupus patient admitted to hospital new onset HFpEF.
Pericarditis on POCUS ... has pericardial effusion ... similar sized effusion ... #Pericarditis #CP ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram
Hemorrhagic Tamponade revealed during CPR on POCUS

POCUS (cardiac SubXi) showing why CPR isn't doing much for
revealed during CPR ... on POCUS POCUS ... SubXi) showing why CPR ... #POCUS #clinical ... echocardiogram #Effusion