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Pericardial Tamponade
Beck's Triad 
1. Hypotension 
2. Jugular venous distension 
3. Muffled heart sounds 
Patient will be
Pericardial Tamponade ... of dyspnea and chest ... show diastolic collapse ... #Pericardial #Cardiac ... Triad #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Cardiovascular Causes of Chest Pain:
 • Myocardium:
	- Myocarditis
	- CAD/ACS
	- Valvulopathy
	- Myopericarditis
Chest Pain - Differential ... Vascular: - Aortic ... Pericarditis - Tamponade ... • Alveoli: - CHF ... Diagnosis #Causes #Cardiology
Pulse Abnormalities - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unequal/DeIayed:
 • Obstructive arterial disease (ie. Atherosclerosis)
 • Aortic dissection
 •
aneurysm • Aortic ... pressure >10mmHg: • Cardiac ... tamponade • AECOPD ... followed by rapid collapse ... Abnormalities #Disorders #Cardiology
Tamponade Masked in Pulmonary Hypertension

Signs of Tamponade can be masked by pulmonary hypertension! 1.2L drained. Read
: note L sided collapse ... Clinical #POCUS #Cardiology ... Echocardiogram #A4C ... #Cardiac #Tamponade ... Masked #LeftSided #Collapse
Aortic Stenosis - Diagnosis and Stages

Clinical Presentation
- Exertional dyspnea
- Chest pain
- Palpitations
- HF Symptoms (orthopnea, PND,
Aortic Stenosis ... Exertional dyspnea - Chest ... Palpitations - HF ... Diagnosis #Stages #Management ... Signs #Symptoms #Cardiology
Myocarditis 

5 Principles of
Myocarditis:
1. Build clinical suspicion
2. Decide on EMBx
3. Manage acute cardiac injury
4. Manage chronic
Fulminant: - Acute HF ... Pericarditis, Tamponade ... agent, steroids, AC ... Myocarditis #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology #summary
Cardiac Tamponade on POCUS
Hypotension in trauma is not always due to hypovolemia. This was a great
Cardiac Tamponade ... for definitive management ... - MH/CCF/CWRU ... ultrasound #trauma #cardiology ... #s4c