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Constrictive Pericarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Apical 3-Chamber View

Young Lupus patient admitted to hospital new onset
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... has pericardial effusion ... with similar peri effusion ... Had diagnostic tap-fever ... #clinical #cardiology
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram
A 55-year-old female marathon runner presents to clinic w/ 6-months of worsening breathlessness
on Echocardiogram ... runner presents to clinic ... circumferential pericardial effusion ... expiration not meeting diagnostic ... #a4c #pocus #clinical
Kussmaul's sign in Constrictive Pericarditis 

A 50-year-old woman with a remote history of mediastinal lymphoma (age
Kussmaul's sign in Constrictive ... the underlying diagnosis ... The rapid Y descent ... Kussmauls #Sign #PhysicalExam ... #Video #Clinical
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram

Patient was referred to cardiology for evaluation of dyspnea. JVP was enough to
Constrictive Pericarditis ... on Echocardiogram ... was enough to diagnose ... CP, prominent y descent ... #POCUS #clinical
Kussmaul's Sign and Friedreich's Sign on Neck Examination

A middle-aged M with unknown PMH presents with dyspnea.
Most likely diagnosis ... (sharp/deep Y-descent ... + XRT tattoo = constrictive ... Friedreichs #Neck #JVP #PhysicalExam ... #Clinical #Video
Giant A waves caused by pulmonary HTN. There are two clearly discernible descents (X and Y)
clearly discernible descents ... which rules out CV fusion ... the underlying diagnosis ... PHTN #JVP #Neck #PhysicalExam ... #Clinical #Video