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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
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Cardiovascular Causes of Chest Pain:
 • Myocardium:
	- Myocarditis
	- CAD/ACS
	- Valvulopathy
	- Myopericarditis
Pericardium: - Pericarditis ... - Tamponade ... Pain: • Chest ... • Pleura: - Effusion ... Diagnosis #Causes #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
Hemorrhagic Pericardial Effusion with Tamponade on POCUS

In an unstable pt w/ chest trauma, subxiphoid view FIRST!

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with Tamponade ... on POCUS In an ... unstable pt w/ chest ... #Tamponade #Cardiac ... #POCUS #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
Upper Lobe Lung Diseases - STAR CHASERS Mnemonic

S - Silicosis
T - Tuberculosis
A - Ankylosing Spondylitis
R -
Upper Lobe Lung ... ventilation to perfusion ... caused by a rigid chest ... -W237. 10.2214/AJR ... #STARCHASERS #radiology