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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
POCUS Echocardiography - Table of Cardiac Views and Windows
 • Parastemal Long-Axis View (PLAX)
 • Parasternal
(RV) Inflow View ... -Chamber View (A4C ... (RV) Outflow View ... #TTE #Echocardiogram ... Echocardiography #Cardiology
Pericardial effusion with signs of tamponade on POCUS Echocardiogram (S4c)
RA collapse= earliest sign. RV collapse =
Pericardial effusion ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... RV collapse = most ... gabsters003 #Pericardial ... #cardiology #s4c
Malignant Pericardial Effusion causing Cardiac Tamponade on Echocardiogram (A4c)
Hypotensive + respiratory distress. At first glance you
Tamponade on Echocardiogram ... you might think "RV ... effusion crushing the RV ... #echocardiogram ... #POCUS #cardiology
Malignant Pericardial Effusion causing Cardiac Tamponade on Echocardiogram (S4c)
Hypotensive + respiratory distress. At first glance you
Tamponade on Echocardiogram ... you might think "RV ... effusion crushing the RV ... #echocardiogram ... #POCUS #cardiology
Constrictive Pericarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Apical 3-Chamber View

Young Lupus patient admitted to hospital new onset
Also has pericardial ... effusion/pericardial ... evidence of RA/RV ... #clinical #cardiology ... #A3C #SeptalBounce
Constrictive Pericarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Subcostal View

Young Lupus patient admitted to hospital new onset HFpEF.
Also has pericardial ... Hypertensive without RA/RV ... Septal bounce and ... #clinical #cardiology ... #s4C #SeptalBounce
Pathophysiology Of Constriction
Exaggerated Ventricular Interdependence:
 • Limited Cardiac Filling due to Fixed Volume → Septum Shifts
Interdependence: • Limited Cardiac ... to Accommodate RV ... • Rapid Early Ventricular ... + ↓ A-wave (E/A ... pathophysiology #cardiology
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram
A 55-year-old female marathon runner presents to clinic w/ 6-months of worsening breathlessness
ASA, Kussmaul's sign ... circumferential pericardial ... (D) a leftward ventricular ... #a4c #pocus #clinical ... #cardiology
Amyloidosis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Apical 4 Chamber (A4C)
Pt with systemic AL amyloidosis presents with 1
Amyloidosis on POCUS Echocardiogram ... Apical 4 Chamber (A4C ... Pt has biventricular ... Has new large pericardial ... #Cardiology #A4C