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Pericardial Effusion on EKG
 • Electrical alternans
 • Low voltage
 • Sinus tachycardia (suggests possibility of
Pericardial Effusion ... on EKG • Electrical ... alternans • Low ... #Effusion #EKG ... #ECG #electrocardiogram
Massive Pericardial Effusion on Echocardiogram (PLAX and M-Mode) demonstrating ECG alternans motion
Massive pericardial effusion, female metastatic
(PLAX and M-Mode ... demonstrating ECG ... alternans motion ... clinical #cardiology #pocus ... #alternans
Electrical Alternans on POCUS Echocardiogram
You dissect the EKG and note low voltage tachycardia with a hint
Electrical Alternans ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... You dissect the EKG ... #clinical #effusion ... #pericardial
Massive Pericardial Effusion on Echocardiogram (S4C) demonstrating ECG alternans motion
Massive pericardial effusion, female metastatic breast cancer
Massive Pericardial ... demonstrating ECG ... alternans motion ... clinical #cardiology #pocus ... S4C #electrical #alternans
Massive Pericardial Effusion on Echocardiogram (A4C) demonstrating ECG alternans motion
Massive pericardial effusion, female metastatic breast cancer
Massive Pericardial ... demonstrating ECG ... alternans motion ... clinical #cardiology #pocus ... a4c #electrical #alternans
Large Pericardial Effusion on POCUS 

Good example of swinging heart in pre tamponade. Reason for electrical
Effusion on POCUS ... for electrical alternans ... EKG from same patient ... #electrical #alternans ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram
Relevant Sonopathology of the Parasternal Long Axis (PLAX) - Point of Care Ultrasound
 - Right Ventricular
Papillary Muscle Rupture ... Hypertrophy - Pericardial ... Effusion - Dilated ... @emspocus #Diagnosis ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram
Pericardial Tamponade
Beck's Triad 
1. Hypotension 
2. Jugular venous distension 
3. Muffled heart sounds 
Patient will be
Pericardial Tamponade ... paradoxus - ECG ... QRS, electrical alterans ... #Cardiac #Tamponade ... #Becks #Triad #Diagnosis
Hemorrhagic Pericardial Effusions (Hemopericardium)- Differential Diagnosis Framework

IATROGENIC DISEASE
Secondary to invasive cardiac procedures

NONIATROGENIC
• Malignancy (e.g., metastatic spread:
- Differential Diagnosis ... Secondary to invasive cardiac ... • Malignancy (e.g ... CAUSES • PRIMARY Cardiac ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Short axis of this echo is mesmerizing: Malignant effusion in a young pt. Notice subtle electrical
mesmerizing: Malignant effusion ... subtle electrical alternans ... on the ECG. ... PericardialEffusion #Clinical #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #PSAX