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POCUS Pearls for Tamponade
- Pericardial Effusion
- Diastolic Right Ventricular Collapse
- Systolic Right Atrial Collapse
- Plethoric Inferior
POCUS Pearls for Tamponade ... Pericardial Effusion - Diastolic ... SAlerhand #Cardiac #Tamponade ... Diagnosis #Evaluation #Cardiology ... Echocardiogram #Ultrasound
CHF - Left-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Valvular Disease (Preserved Diastolic/Systolic Function)
 • Mitral Stenosis
Disease (Preserved Diastolic ... Severe) Impaired Diastolic ... Hypertrophy • Restrictive ... Cardiomyopathy ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
Effusion • Cardiac Tamponade ... Dysfunction • Diastolic ... Dysfunction • Restrictive ... Cardiomyopathy
Pulse Abnormalities - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unequal/DeIayed:
 • Obstructive arterial disease (ie. Atherosclerosis)
 • Aortic dissection
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10mmHg: • Cardiac tamponade ... Pericarditis • Restrictive ... Cardiomyopathy ... Abnormalities #Disorders #Cardiology
Cardiac Rupture with Pericardial Effusion

Apical 4 chamber. Note larger right sided pericardial effusion with significant compression
pericardial #effusion #tamponade ... Echocardiogram #ultrasound ... #Cardiology #A4c
Malignant Pericardial Effusion causing Cardiac Tamponade on Echocardiogram (A4c)
Hypotensive + respiratory distress. At first glance you
Malignant Pericardial ... Echocardiogram (A4c ... Prats @PratsEM #Malignant ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #POCUS #cardiology
Restrictive Cardiomyopathy on Echocardiogram - Apical 4 Chamber View

RCM is a disease of diastole —> severe
Restrictive Cardiomyopathy ... is a disease of diastole ... #Cardiomyopathy ... echocardiogram #cardiology ... #a4c
Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
Infarction • Restrictive ... Cardiomyopathy ... • Pericardial Tamponade ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology
Malignant Pericardial Effusion causing Cardiac Tamponade on Echocardiogram (S4c)
Hypotensive + respiratory distress. At first glance you
Malignant Pericardial ... Echocardiogram (S4c ... Prats @PratsEM #Malignant ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #POCUS #cardiology
Tamponade Masked in Pulmonary Hypertension

Signs of Tamponade can be masked by pulmonary hypertension! 1.2L drained. Read
Tamponade Masked ... PMC5466174/ - VCU Ultrasound ... Clinical #POCUS #Cardiology ... Echocardiogram #A4C ... #Cardiac #Tamponade