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Pericardial Clot on Echocardiogram

ST elevation of acute pericarditis was misdiagnosed as STEMI and thrombolysed with SK
elevation of acute pericarditis ... large clot and tamponade ... #Pericardial #effusion ... Echocardiogram #POCUS ... #clinical #cardiology
Constrictive Pericarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Apical 3-Chamber View

Young Lupus patient admitted to hospital new onset
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... has pericardial effusion ... can be seen in tamponade ... diagnostic tap-fever ... #clinical #cardiology
Constrictive Pericarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Subcostal View

Young Lupus patient admitted to hospital new onset HFpEF.
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... has pericardial effusion ... similar sized effusion ... one month ago-pt never ... #clinical #cardiology
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram
A 55-year-old female marathon runner presents to clinic w/ 6-months of worsening breathlessness
showed BP 100/82, HR ... edema, and clear lungs ... circumferential pericardial effusion ... Echocardiogram #a4c #pocus ... #clinical #cardiology
Myocarditis 

5 Principles of
Myocarditis:
1. Build clinical suspicion
2. Decide on EMBx
3. Manage acute cardiac injury
4. Manage chronic
Presentation: - Fever ... shock, Arrythmias, Pericarditis ... , Tamponade EKG ... Myocarditis #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology #summary
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. ... #POCUS #Clinical ... Echocardiogram #PSAX #Cardiology
Hemopericardium and Cardiac Tamponade on POCUS Echocardiogram

Next best step for this 25yo male (SBP 70)?
Resolution: pericardiocentesis
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... to definitive managemt ... hemopericardium & tamponade ... #Effusion #POCUS ... #Pericardial #Cardiology
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
and/or digoxin level ... 1 — Treat the lungs ... edema - Large effusion ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology ... #Management
Tuberculous Pericarditis- On examination, the patient’s neck veins were distended, and heart sounds were muffled. An
large pericardial effusion ... with evidence of tamponade ... The effusion contained ... adenosine deaminase level ... NEJM #clinical #radiology
Acute Recurrent Pericarditis
= recurrence of Acute Pericarditis (AP) after free interval >4-6 weeks without symptoms, >1/4
Acute Recurrent Pericarditis ... RED FLAGS: Fever ... onset, Abundant effusion ... #diagnosis #management ... #rheumatology #cardiology