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Pericardial Effusion on EKG
 • Electrical alternans
 • Low voltage
 • Sinus tachycardia (suggests possibility of
Pericardial Effusion ... on EKGElectrical ... #Effusion #EKG ... #ECG #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #diagnosis
Massive Pericardial Effusion on Echocardiogram (A4C) demonstrating ECG alternans motion
Massive pericardial effusion, female metastatic breast cancer
Massive Pericardial ... demonstrating ECG ... #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 ... demonstrating ECG ... #malignant #clinical ... #cardiology #pocus ... #S4C #electrical
Dyspnea - Considerations with Malignancy
Directly Malignancy Related:
 - Lymphangitic spread to lung
 - Malignant pleural effusion
pleural effusion ... - Malignant pericardial ... metastases Treatment ... dyspnea #algorithm #differential ... #diagnosis #oncology
Massive Pericardial Effusion on Echocardiogram (PLAX and M-Mode) demonstrating ECG alternans motion
Massive pericardial effusion, female metastatic
Massive Pericardial ... demonstrating ECG ... #malignant #clinical ... #cardiology #pocus ... #PLAX #MMode #electrical
Large Pericardial Effusion on POCUS 

Good example of swinging heart in pre tamponade. Reason for electrical
Effusion on POCUS ... Reason for electrical ... EKG from same patient ... #electrical #alternans ... A4C #Clinical #Cardiology
Hemorrhagic Pericardial Effusions (Hemopericardium)- Differential Diagnosis Framework

IATROGENIC DISEASE
Secondary to invasive cardiac procedures

NONIATROGENIC
• Malignancy (e.g., metastatic spread:
)- Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... (e.g., metastatic ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #cardiology
Causes of Pericardial Effusion - Differential Diagnosis
Infectious:
 • Viral: Enterovirus, Herpesvirus, Adenovirus, Parvovirus
 • Bacterial: Mycobacterium
Effusion - Differential ... Diagnosis Infectious ... #Effusion #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Causes ... #cardiology
Pericardial Tamponade
Beck's Triad 
1. Hypotension 
2. Jugular venous distension 
3. Muffled heart sounds 
Patient will be
paradoxus - ECG ... low voltage QRS, electrical ... collapse of RV - Treatment ... #Becks #Triad #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology
Short axis of this echo is mesmerizing: Malignant effusion in a young pt. Notice subtle electrical
effusion in a young ... Notice subtle electrical ... alternans on the ECG ... PericardialEffusion #Clinical #POCUS ... ElectricalAlternans #Cardiology