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Pericarditis - Definition and Diagnostic Criteria
Acute Pericarditis 
 • Inflammatory pericardial syndrome to be diagnosed with
with at least 2 ... chest pain ... (2) pericardial ... rubs (3) new ... #criteria #cardiology
Pericardial Tamponade
Beck's Triad 
1. Hypotension 
2. Jugular venous distension 
3. Muffled heart sounds 
Patient will be
Pericardial Tamponade ... Hypotension 2. ... venous distension 3. ... of dyspnea and chest ... Triad #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Calcifications Around the Heart on Chest XRay
Case #1: This appearance is typical of pericardial calcification &
is typical of pericardial ... / constrictive pericarditis ... Case #2: The "tubular ... Case #3: This is ... #cardiology #clinical
Constrictive Pericarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Apical 3-Chamber View

Young Lupus patient admitted to hospital new onset
Echocardiogram - Apical 3- ... Also has pericardial ... can be seen in tamponade ... Echocardiogram #clinical ... #cardiology #A3C
Myocarditis 

5 Principles of
Myocarditis:
1. Build clinical suspicion
2. Decide on EMBx
3. Manage acute cardiac injury
4. Manage chronic
Build clinical suspicion ... 2. ... Decide on EMBx 3. ... shock, Arrythmias, Pericarditis ... , Tamponade EKG
Malignant Pericardial Effusion and Tamponade on POCUS Echocardiogram - A4C
CA patient with known pericardial effusion who
Malignant Pericardial ... Effusion and Tamponade ... Last had TTE 3 days ... patient returned 3 ... #POCUS #clinical
Tuberculous Pericarditis- On examination, the patient’s neck veins were distended, and heart sounds were muffled. An
Tuberculous Pericarditis ... with evidence of tamponade ... Panel B and Video 2) ... #NEJM #clinical ... #radiology #tuberculous