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Hemorrhagic Pericardial Effusions (Hemopericardium)- Differential Diagnosis Framework

IATROGENIC DISEASE
Secondary to invasive cardiac procedures

NONIATROGENIC
• Malignancy (e.g., metastatic spread:
NONIATROGENIC • Malignancy ... (e.g., metastatic ... spread: lung cancer ... sarcomas, and many carcinomas ... patients with pulmonary
Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis by Mechanism
Decr Blood Pressure (“Decr Effective Circulating Volume”) 
 - Volume depletion
carcinoma of the ... lung) - CNS ... pathology (e.g. ... strokes, hemorrhage ... ) - Pulmonary
Massive Pericardial Effusion on Echocardiogram (A4C) demonstrating ECG alternans motion
Massive pericardial effusion, female metastatic breast cancer
Echocardiogram (A4C ... demonstrating ECG ... Echocardiogram #malignant ... #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus #a4c #electrical
Clinical Management for Three Common Causes of Shock 
HEMORRHAGIC SHOCK
 • Ensure adequate ventilation and oxygenation.
Clinical Management ... when possible (eg ... dysrhythmias (eg ... pressure (PEEP) for pulmonary ... reverse the insult (eg
Massive Pericardial Effusion on Echocardiogram (S4C) demonstrating ECG alternans motion
Massive pericardial effusion, female metastatic breast cancer
Echocardiogram (S4C ... demonstrating ECG ... Echocardiogram #malignant ... #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus #S4C #electrical
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
Diagnosis = clinical ... not be subtle e.g ... vs infection vs malignancy ... E.g. 80 yo ESR cutoff ... vision changes, etc
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Clinical ... - Neoplasm, or hemorrhage ... • Vasculitis (e.g ... polyangiitis) • Malignancy ... #Abscess #pulmonary
Malignant RV Mass on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)
57yo M with chest pain.  Normal work up including
Malignant RV Mass ... including negative ECG ... was metastatic pulmonary ... sarcomatoid carcinoma ... #clinical #cardiology
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
) Suspect: Clinical ... (e.g. hematologic ... Endocrine disorders (e.g ... : • Pleural effusions ... Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
by excretion (e.g ... its metabolism (e.g ... hypoxemia/Sepsis etc ... drugs, seizures, malignancy ... output - Acute pulmonary