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Hemorrhagic Pericardial Effusions (Hemopericardium)- Differential Diagnosis Framework

IATROGENIC DISEASE
Secondary to invasive cardiac procedures

NONIATROGENIC
• Malignancy (e.g., metastatic spread:
)- Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... • Malignancy (e.g ... OTHER RARE CAUSES ... #Differential #
Constrictive Pericarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Apical 3-Chamber View

Young Lupus patient admitted to hospital new onset
Pericarditis on POCUS ... effusion/pericardial ... Had diagnostic tap-fever ... Septal bounce, etc ... Echocardiogram #clinical
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
of blood, pus, effusion ... Plan definitive management ... ultrasound to identify pericardial ... toward the largest pericardial ... #Management #Workup
Hypermagnesemia - Etiologies by Mechanism
Renal Failure 
Excessive Mg Administration 
 - Massive PO intake
(e.g. eclampsia ... Hypermagnesemia #Differential ... #Diagnosis #High ... Magnesium #Table #Causes ... #Management
Syncope is a sudden, transient loss of consciousness, which is thought to be secondary to cerebral
syncope (ruling out differential ... diagnoses), ruling ... further guide management ... and an initial ECG ... should be guided by clinical
Clinical Management for Three Common Causes of Shock 
HEMORRHAGIC SHOCK
 • Ensure adequate ventilation and oxygenation.
Clinical Management ... for Three Common Causes ... when possible (eg ... #Shock #Management ... #CriticalCare
Complex Pericardial Effusion with Tamponade on POCUS Echocardiogram - A4C
Pt sent to ED c intradialytic hypotension.
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... K 5.9 without EKG ... consider serious causes ... #Tamponade #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #A4C #clinical
Complex Pericardial Effusion with Tamponade on POCUS Echocardiogram - PLAX
Pt sent to ED c intradialytic hypotension.
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... K 5.9 without EKG ... consider serious causes ... #Tamponade #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #PLAX #clinical
Postpartum Hemorrhage - Differential Diagnosis, Examination and Management

Uterotonic Medications (after delivery of the placenta):
 • Oxytocin
Diagnosis, Examination ... and Management ... • Oxytocin (causes ... hr • RAPID IV INFUSION ... Methylergonovine (causes
Shock - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Hypotension: SBP<90, SBP drop >40, MAP<65 (Normotension, HTN possible
Shock - Diagnosis ... and Management ... telemetry, 12-Lead EKG ... pericarditis, Pericardial ... #criticalcare #