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Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram - Apical 4 Chamber View
Constrictive pericarditis with Septal bounce, ventricular interdependence

Dr. James
Constrictive Pericarditis ... on Echocardiogram ... Septal bounce, ventricular ... clinical #pocus #echocardiogram ... #a4c #cardiology
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram - Apical 4 Chamber View

Echo shows normal biventricular size and systolic function,
Constrictive Pericarditis ... on Echocardiogram ... #Pericarditis # ... pocus #clinical #cardiology ... #a4c
Abnormal Jugular Venous Pressure Waveforms - Differential Diagnosis
 - Absent a wave - Atrial fibrillation, sinus
dissociation, ventricular ... percarditis - ... pericarditis, severe ... Absent y descent - Cardiac ... #PhysicalExam #cardiology
POCUS Echocardiography - Table of Cardiac Views and Windows
 • Parastemal Long-Axis View (PLAX)
 • Parasternal
View • Right Ventricular ... (RV) Inflow View ... (RV) Outflow View ... #TTE #Echocardiogram ... Echocardiography #Cardiology
Pericardial Constriction on Echocardiogram with Septal Bounce

Fantastic example of pericardial constriction. Not only a nice septal
on Echocardiogram ... but very clear ventricular ... interdependence—notice how the RV ... #clinical #cardiology ... #POCUS #a4c #bounce
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram
A 55-year-old female marathon runner presents to clinic w/ 6-months of worsening breathlessness
Constrictive Pericarditis ... ASA, Kussmaul's sign ... (D) a leftward ventricular ... a4c #pocus #clinical ... #cardiology
Constrictive Pericarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Subcostal View

Young Lupus patient admitted to hospital new onset HFpEF.
Constrictive Pericarditis ... Hypertensive without RA/RV ... Constrictive pericarditis-dx ... #clinical #cardiology ... #s4C #SeptalBounce
Constrictive Pericarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Apical 3-Chamber View

Young Lupus patient admitted to hospital new onset
Constrictive Pericarditis ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... evidence of RA/RV ... #clinical #cardiology ... #A3C #SeptalBounce
Pathophysiology Of Constriction
Exaggerated Ventricular Interdependence:
 • Limited Cardiac Filling due to Fixed Volume → Septum Shifts
Exaggerated Ventricular ... Interdependence: • Limited Cardiac ... to Accommodate RV ... pericarditis #pathophysiology ... #cardiology #dissociation
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram

Patient was referred to cardiology for evaluation of dyspnea. JVP was enough to
Constrictive Pericarditis ... on Echocardiogram ... and Kussmaul’s sign ... #Pericarditis # ... #a4c