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Hemorrhagic Pericardial Effusions (Hemopericardium)- Differential Diagnosis Framework

IATROGENIC DISEASE
Secondary to invasive cardiac procedures

NONIATROGENIC
• Malignancy (e.g., metastatic spread:
Hemopericardium)- Differential ... Secondary to invasive cardiac ... CAUSES • PRIMARY Cardiac ... Mediterranean fever ... have to repeat if
Pancreatitis management checklist 
Evaluation to guide etiology & management 
 - RUQ ultrasound 
 - Calcium
Pancreatitis management ... checklist Evaluation ... - Triglyceride level ... pain-dose ketamine infusion ... #Pancreatitis #Checklist
Pericardial Tamponade in a Shock Patient

Watch how the heart collapses and struggles to beat in surrounding
If you think you ... EM_RESUS #Clinical #POCUS ... #Echocardiogram ... #Cardiac #Tamponade ... #Pericardial #Effusion
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
Cardiogenic Shock - Management ... Checklist Evaluation ... and/or digoxin level ... edema - Large effusion ... cardiogenic shock #Checklist
Adult-Onset Still's Disease
Clinical triad: Fever, Arthralgia/arthritis, Skin rash ± odynophagia
+ Biological inflammation: Increased neutrophils, Hyperferritinemia, decreased
Clinical triad: Fever ... fraction < 20% Differential ... , DIC, TMA • Cardiac ... Pulmonary: pleural effusion ... Disease #diagnosis #management
Hemopericardium in Cardiac Arrest on POCUS Echocardiogram
GSW to left chest. Prehospital arrest. Note has hemopericardium-isoechoic to
Hemopericardium in Cardiac ... Arrest on POCUS ... Echocardiogram ... hemopericardium-isoechoic to liver ... echogenic/isoechoic effusions
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
Diagnosis and Management ... left heart 3-6 cardiac ... supplemental oxygen if ... SpO2 > 88% • Management ... syndrome #diagnosis #management
Checklist Approach to Hypokalemia

Consider risk factors for arrhythmia:
 - EKG changes (especially QT prolongation)
 - Digoxin
Checklist Approach ... target potassium level ... patients (including cardiac ... Critical Care #Checklist ... #Hypokalemia #Management
Pericardial Effusion seen during CPR on POCUS Echocardiogram

This patient was given an anesthetic and became unresponsive
Pericardial Effusion ... Echocardiogram ... best choice for management ... patient presented in cardiac ... #CPR #POCUS #Echocardiogram
Hemopericardium and Cardiac Tamponade on POCUS Echocardiogram

Next best step for this 25yo male (SBP 70)?
Resolution: pericardiocentesis
Tamponade on POCUS ... Echocardiogram ... to definitive managemt ... #Tamponade #Effusion ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram