178 results
Ascites, pericardial effusion, and left pleural effusion on subcostal 4-chamber POCUS echocardiogram

Subcostal window in SLE patient.
Ascites, pericardial ... What abnormal fluid ... Answer: Ascites, pericardial ... Easiest fluid collection ... RJonesSonoEM #Ascites #pericardial
Shoulder Effusion Ballottement on Physical Examination

Shoulder effusion. You can ballot and see fluid return at posterior
Shoulder Effusion ... Examination Shoulder effusion ... ballot and see fluid ... #Shoulder #Effusion ... #PhysicalExam #msk
Hemorrhagic Pericardial Effusions (Hemopericardium)- Differential Diagnosis Framework

IATROGENIC DISEASE
Secondary to invasive cardiac procedures

NONIATROGENIC
• Malignancy (e.g., metastatic spread:
Hemorrhagic Pericardial ... Effusions (Hemopericardium ... effusions are uncommon ... the hemorrhagic fluid ... #Hemorrhagic #Pericardial
Causes of Pleural Fluid Transudates and Exudates

#Pleural #Fluid #Effusion #Differential #Diagnosis #Transudative #Exudative #Pulmonary #Causes
Causes of Pleural Fluid ... Exudates #Pleural #Fluid ... #Effusion #Differential
Pericardial Tamponade in a Shock Patient

Watch how the heart collapses and struggles to beat in surrounding
Pericardial Tamponade ... in surrounding fluid ... Cardiac #Tamponade #Pericardial ... #Effusion
Hemopericardium on POCUS Echocardiogram - Subcostal View

Valentine's day.  Shot through the heart--but not by Cupid.
Pericardial window ... small amount of pericardial ... fluid must raise ... cardiology #ultrasound #Pericardial ... #Effusion #Trauma
Arthrocentesis - Joint Fluid Analysis

Effusion Characteristics (Color, Clarity, WCC, PMN, Crystals, Bacteria) by Disease Process: 
OA,
Arthrocentesis - Joint Fluid ... Analysis Effusion ... Joint #Syonvial #Fluid ... #Effusion #Analysis
Shock Classification Types - Pathophysiology Comparison

Obstructive Shock:
 • Obstructive shock is characterized by a blockage in
Classification Types - Pathophysiology ... effusion, cardiac ... Tamponade: pericardial ... effusion, small ... internal or external fluid
Acute Compartment Syndrome
 • Crush injuries, burns, circumferential constriction to limbs (each containing facially divided muscle
Extravasation of IV fluids ... -> More fluid pools ... does not allow fluid ... disperse. => Excess fluid ... CompartmentSyndrome #ACS #pathophysiology
There is a large pericardial effusion, which is located posteriorly to the left ventricle (blue arrow).
The
There is a large pericardial ... effusion, which ... fluid, which explains ... fluid. ... #Effusion #PericardialEffusion