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Large Pericardial Effusion on POCUS 

Good example of swinging heart in pre tamponade. Reason for electrical
on POCUS Good ... for electrical alternans ... EKG from same patient ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... A4C #Clinical #Cardiology
Massive Pericardial Effusion on Echocardiogram (A4C) demonstrating ECG alternans motion
Massive pericardial effusion, female metastatic breast cancer
demonstrating ECG ... alternans motion ... malignant #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus #a4c #electrical ... #alternans
Massive Pericardial Effusion on Echocardiogram (S4C) demonstrating ECG alternans motion
Massive pericardial effusion, female metastatic breast cancer
demonstrating ECG ... alternans motion ... malignant #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus #S4C #electrical ... #alternans
Massive Pericardial Effusion on Echocardiogram (PLAX and M-Mode) demonstrating ECG alternans motion
Massive pericardial effusion, female metastatic
demonstrating ECG ... alternans motion ... malignant #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus #PLAX #MMode ... #electrical #alternans
Hemorrhagic Pericardial Effusions (Hemopericardium)- Differential Diagnosis Framework

IATROGENIC DISEASE
Secondary to invasive cardiac procedures

NONIATROGENIC
• Malignancy (e.g., metastatic spread:
Hemorrhagic Pericardial Effusions ... • Malignancy (e.g ... patients with pulmonary ... OTHER RARE CAUSES ... Differential #Diagnosis #cardiology
Short axis of this echo is mesmerizing: Malignant effusion in a young pt. Notice subtle electrical
mesmerizing: Malignant effusion ... subtle electrical alternans ... on the ECG. ... PericardialEffusion #Clinical #POCUS ... ElectricalAlternans #Cardiology
Pulmonary Embolism on ECG 

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Pulmonary Embolism ... Triage EKG (no prior ... See thread for POCUS ... seen in 34% of cases ... #clinical #cardiology
Pulmonary complications of targeted therapy
-Immune checkpoint inhibitors (e.g. pembrolizumab)
-Pneumonitis is uncommon (~5% of patients) but can
Pulmonary complications ... checkpoint inhibitors (e.g ... There are case reports ... of pleural effusion ... Clinical #Diagnosis #Radiology
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
by excretion (e.g ... its metabolism (e.g ... / hypoxemia -> focus ... on improving perfusion ... output - Acute pulmonary
Complex Pericardial Effusion with Tamponade on POCUS Echocardiogram - A4C
Pt sent to ED c intradialytic hypotension.
with Tamponade on POCUS ... K 5.9 without EKG ... frequently benign causes ... consider serious causes ... A4C #clinical #cardiology