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Constrictive Pericarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Subcostal View

Young Lupus patient admitted to hospital new onset HFpEF.
Constrictive Pericarditis ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... Did have tap next ... Constrictive pericarditis-dx ... CP #POCUS #Echocardiogram
Constrictive Pericarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Apical 3-Chamber View

Young Lupus patient admitted to hospital new onset
Constrictive Pericarditis ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... has pericardial effusion ... Had diagnostic tap-fever ... CP #POCUS #Echocardiogram
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram
A 55-year-old female marathon runner presents to clinic w/ 6-months of worsening breathlessness
Constrictive Pericarditis ... We did a transthoracic ... circumferential pericardial effusion ... expiration not meeting diagnostic ... a4c #pocus #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 ... Pericarditis #Echocardiogram ... #POCUS #clinical
Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Dysrhythmia
 • Ischemia
 • Cardiomyopathy
 • Valvular disease
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Cardiac ... Tamponade • Constrictive ... pericarditis ... Pleura: • Pleural effusion
Adult-Onset Still's Disease
Clinical triad: Fever, Arthralgia/arthritis, Skin rash ± odynophagia
+ Biological inflammation: Increased neutrophils, Hyperferritinemia, decreased
MAS, Visceral, DIC ... , TMA • Cardiac ... : pericarditis, ... hepatitis • Pulmonary ... : pleural effusion
Shock Types - Classification
State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
diminished tissue perfusion ... pneumothorax, cardiac ... tamponade, constrictive ... pericarditis, restrictive ... Classification #types #diagnosis
Shock - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Hypotension: SBP<90, SBP drop >40, MAP<65 (Normotension, HTN possible
Shock - Diagnosis ... >> Constrictive ... pericarditis, Pericardial ... Tamponade - Pulmonary ... Cardiac surgery?
Shock Classification
Shock Definition: State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
diminished tissue perfusion ... pneumothorax, cardiac ... tamponade, constrictive ... pericarditis, restrictive ... Classification #Types #diagnosis