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Cardiac Tamponade

#Clinical #POCUS #Echocardiogram #Cardiac #Tamponade #Pericardial #Effusion #Electrical #Alternans
Cardiac Tamponade ... #Clinical #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #Cardiac #Tamponade ... #Pericardial #Effusion ... #Electrical #Alternans
Pulse Abnormalities - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unequal/DeIayed:
 • Obstructive arterial disease (ie. Atherosclerosis)
 • Aortic dissection
 •
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... variant Pulsus Alternans ... amplitude with alternate ... 10mmHg: • Cardiac tamponade ... #causes
Large Pericardial Effusion on POCUS 

Good example of swinging heart in pre tamponade. Reason for electrical
on POCUS Good ... swinging heart in pre tamponade ... for electrical alternans ... swinging #electrical #alternans ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
Causes of Chronic ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Pericardial • Effusion ... • Cardiac Tamponade ... Abnormalities • Pleural Effusions
Localized Tamponade on POCUS Echocardiogram
Pericardial effusion on Ddx? Ensure at least 2 views. Case of low-pressure
Localized Tamponade ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... Case of low-pressure ... localized tamponade ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram
Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Dysrhythmia
 • Ischemia
 • Cardiomyopathy
 • Valvular disease
Causes of Dyspnea ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Valvular disease • Tamponade ... Pleura: • Pleural effusion ... #Causes
Constrictive Pericarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Apical 3-Chamber View

Young Lupus patient admitted to hospital new onset
Pericarditis on POCUS ... could pinpoint the cause ... has pericardial effusion ... can be seen in tamponade ... Pericarditis #CP #POCUS
Complex Pericardial Effusion with Tamponade on POCUS Echocardiogram - A4C
Pt sent to ED c intradialytic hypotension.
with Tamponade ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... frequently benign causes ... consider serious causes ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram
Complex Pericardial Effusion with Tamponade on POCUS Echocardiogram - PLAX
Pt sent to ED c intradialytic hypotension.
with Tamponade ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... frequently benign causes ... consider serious causes ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram
Fibrinous pericardial effusion with tamponade on POCUS

80F w AFib w pacemaker on warfarin presents with n/v
with tamponade ... on POCUS 80F w ... w tamponade. ... Other causes of ... #POCUS #Clinical