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Pericardial Effusion on EKG
 • Electrical alternans
 • Low voltage
 • Sinus tachycardia (suggests possibility of
Pericardial Effusion ... on EKGElectrical ... #Pericardial #Effusion ... #EKG #ECG #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #diagnosis
Large Pericardial Effusion on POCUS 

Good example of swinging heart in pre tamponade. Reason for electrical
on POCUS Good ... Reason for electrical ... EKG from same patient ... #alternans #POCUS ... A4C #Clinical #Cardiology
Massive Pericardial Effusion on Echocardiogram (A4C) demonstrating ECG alternans motion
Massive pericardial effusion, female metastatic breast cancer
Massive Pericardial Effusion ... demonstrating ECG ... #Pericardial #Effusion ... malignant #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus #a4c #electrical
Massive Pericardial Effusion on Echocardiogram (S4C) demonstrating ECG alternans motion
Massive pericardial effusion, female metastatic breast cancer
Massive Pericardial Effusion ... demonstrating ECG ... #Pericardial #Effusion ... malignant #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus #S4C #electrical
Massive Pericardial Effusion on Echocardiogram (PLAX and M-Mode) demonstrating ECG alternans motion
Massive pericardial effusion, female metastatic
Massive Pericardial Effusion ... demonstrating ECG ... malignant #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus #PLAX #MMode ... #electrical #alternans
Causes of Sudden Cardiac Arrest
Primary Myocardial Processes (> 90%):
 • Acquired structural heart disease: CAD, Most
dysplasia Primary Electrical ... Acquired long QT ... Cardiac #Arrest #cardiology ... #differential # ... diagnosis #causes
Short axis of this echo is mesmerizing: Malignant effusion in a young pt. Notice subtle electrical
mesmerizing: Malignant effusion ... Notice subtle electrical ... alternans on the ECG ... PericardialEffusion #Clinical #POCUS ... ElectricalAlternans #Cardiology
Torsades de Pointes
• "Twisting of the pointes" 
• QRS axis swings from positive to negative direction
Originates from single focus ... that prolong the QT ... TorsadesDePointes #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology #ECG ... #EKG
Approach to ECGs - Syncope Syndromes
Electrolytes
 • ↑K - brady, peak T, wide QRS, no P,
Approach to ECGs ... Syncope #Syndromes #ECG ... #EKG #Checklist ... #diagnosis #cardiology ... electrocardiogram #differential
Hemorrhagic Pericardial Effusions (Hemopericardium)- Differential Diagnosis Framework

IATROGENIC DISEASE
Secondary to invasive cardiac procedures

NONIATROGENIC
• Malignancy (e.g., metastatic spread:
Hemopericardium)- Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... • Malignancy (e.g ... Hemopericardium #Differential ... #Diagnosis #cardiology