4 results
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram
A 55-year-old female marathon runner presents to clinic w/ 6-months of worsening breathlessness
100/82, HR 74, JVP ... ASA, Kussmaul's sign ... circumferential pericardial ... expiration not meeting diagnostic ... #a4c #pocus #clinical
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram

Patient was referred to cardiology for evaluation of dyspnea. JVP was enough to
Pericarditis on Echocardiogram ... JVP was enough to ... diagnose CP, prominent ... and Kussmaul’s sign ... #a4c
Pneumopericardium on POCUS Echocardiogram

This 70yo male presents with sob. He is in a left lateral decub
Which diagnosis ... pericard effusion, no signs ... #clinical #cardiology ... #pericardial #effusion ... #plax
Tropical Endomyocardial Fibrosis (EMF)
snrunken ventnoes
Hallmark chronic EMF features include:
 • Apical obliteration of the left and/or
cardiac MR (double V sign ... consensus • Eosinophilia ... may play a role ... nonspecific symptoms • Signs ... #cardiology #diagnosis