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Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
Causes of Chronic ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Effusion • Cardiac Tamponade ... Acute Coronary Syndrome ... #Causes
Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Dysrhythmia
 • Ischemia
 • Cardiomyopathy
 • Valvular disease
Causes of Dyspnea ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Valvular disease • Tamponade ... Superior vena cava syndrome ... #Causes
The FAST exam from the case in this episode reveals a massive hemopericardium with tamponade. RV
exam from the case ... Crazy case with ... Emergency Medicine #Clinical ... #Peds #Trauma #POCUS ... #PSAX #Echocardiogram
Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Pericardial Tamponade ... Pulmonary Causes ... Respiratory Distress Syndrome ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Syncope - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Neurocardiogenic:
 • Vasovagal
 • Orthostatic Hypotension
 • Autonomic Neuropathy
 • Situational (micturition,
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Respiratory: • Pulmonary ... • Cardiac Tamponade ... • Sick Sinus Syndrome ... #causes
Constrictive Pericarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Apical 3-Chamber View

Young Lupus patient admitted to hospital new onset
Pericarditis on POCUS ... Echocardiogram ... could pinpoint the cause ... can be seen in tamponade ... #clinical #cardiology
Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy - Right Ventricular Involvement 

In up to 1/4 of cases of stress cardiomyopathy (takotsubo),
In up to 1/4 of cases ... #BrokenHeart #Syndrome ... #Echocardiogram ... #A4C #Clinical ... #POCUS
Signs of Tamponade can be masked by pulmonary hypertension! 1.2L drained. Read more: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5466174/

- VCU Ultrasound
Signs of Tamponade ... can be masked by pulmonary ... #phtn #pulmonary ... #hypertension #pocus ... #clinical #echocardiogram
RV Thrombus on POCUS Echocardiogram in a patient with Pulmonary Embolism

It's a little fuzzy but if
RV Thrombus on POCUS ... Echocardiogram ... a patient with Pulmonary ... you'll see the cause ... #POCUS #Clinical
Tamponade Masked in Pulmonary Hypertension

Signs of Tamponade can be masked by pulmonary hypertension! 1.2L drained. Read
in Pulmonary Hypertension ... can be masked by pulmonary ... sided collapse) #Clinical ... #POCUS #Cardiology ... #Echocardiogram