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Dyspnea - Considerations with Malignancy
Directly Malignancy Related:
 - Lymphangitic spread to lung
 - Malignant pleural effusion
Directly Malignancy ... pleural effusion ... effusion - Lung ... anthracycline) - Hemorrhagic ... NEJMcps1414168 #dyspnea #algorithm
Massive Pericardial Effusion on Echocardiogram

I recently saw the largest pericardial effusion of my life. Something out
Massive Pericardial Effusion ... largest pericardial effusion ... removed - Suspected Malignancy ... Echocardiogram #POCUS ... #Clinical #S4C
Hemothorax - Thoracic ultrasound in trauma
False positive for consolidated lung- organized clot in pleural space after
volume thoracic hemorrhage ... trauma #pulmonary #effusion ... #hemorrhagic #clinical ... #pocus
Pericardial Clot on Echocardiogram

ST elevation of acute pericarditis was misdiagnosed as STEMI and thrombolysed with SK
Patient developed hemorrhagic ... pericardial effusion ... #Pericardial #effusion ... Echocardiogram #POCUS ... clinical #cardiology #a4c
Hemorrhagic Pericardial Effusions (Hemopericardium)- Differential Diagnosis Framework

IATROGENIC DISEASE
Secondary to invasive cardiac procedures

NONIATROGENIC
• Malignancy (e.g., metastatic spread:
Effusions (Hemopericardium ... NONIATROGENIC • Malignancy ... tuberculous pericardial effusions ... have to repeat if malignancy ... #Effusion #Hemopericardium
Malignant Pericardial Effusion causing Tamponade on POCUS

Parasternal long with some RV collapse explaining this cancer patient's
Malignant Pericardial ... Effusion causing ... Tamponade on POCUS ... #Malignant #Cardiac ... Echocardiogram #POCUS
Cough - Diagnostic Schema

Infectious: URTI, LRTI, Bacterial, Viral
Irritant/Exposure: Allergic, Post-infectious, Pneumonitis, ACEi, PTX, Foreign Body
Airway Disease:
Vasculitis, ILD Malignancy ... Metastatic Dz, Malignant ... effusion Other ... #Differential #Algorithm
Loculated pericardial effusion seen in apical 4-chamber on echocardiogram

Dr. J. Christian Fox @jchristianfox

#Pericardial #Effusion #Loculated #complex
Loculated pericardial effusion ... #Pericardial #Effusion ... Echocardiogram #POCUS ... #Clinical #A4C
Plankton Sign on Lung POCUS

Plankton sign = floating debris --> the swirling, punctiform internal echoes within
Plankton Sign on Lung POCUS ... suggests exudative or hemorrhagic ... nature of the effusion ... Plankton #Sign #Lung #POCUS ... #clinical #effusion
Oncologic Emergencies - Differential Diagnosis Framework

HEMATOLOGIC ONCOLOGIC EMERGENCIES:
Hyperviscosity Syndrome:
 • Spontaneous bleeding
 • Shortness of breath
"Sausage-like" hemorrhagic ... • Intracranial hemorrhage ... EMERGENCIES:: Malignant ... (chest wall) Malignant ... Pericardial Effusion