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Constrictive Pericarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Apical 3-Chamber View

Young Lupus patient admitted to hospital new onset
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... Also has pericardial ... effusion/pericardial ... Pericarditis #CP #POCUS ... #A3C #SeptalBounce
Constrictive Pericarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Subcostal View

Young Lupus patient admitted to hospital new onset HFpEF.
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... Also has pericardial ... effusion/pericardial ... similar sized effusion ... #s4C #SeptalBounce
Pericardial effusion with signs of tamponade on POCUS Echocardiogram (S4c)
RA collapse= earliest sign. RV collapse =
Pericardial effusion ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... #effusion #tamponade ... #POCUS #clinical ... echocardiogram #cardiology
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram
A 55-year-old female marathon runner presents to clinic w/ 6-months of worsening breathlessness
ASA, Kussmaul's sign ... circumferential pericardial ... effusion. ... Echocardiogram #a4c ... #pocus #clinical
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram

Septal Shudder, tubular LV (bullet shaped), D Cruz sign(abnormal angle between post wall
shaped), D Cruz sign ... halt, increased pericardial ... Echocardiogram #POCUS ... #clinical #cardiology ... #PLAX
Shock - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Hypotension: SBP<90, SBP drop >40, MAP<65 (Normotension, HTN possible
Diagnosis and Management ... Full Set of Vital Signs ... - Cardiac >> Constrictive ... pericarditis, Pericardial ... Cardiac surgery?
Pneumopericardium on POCUS Echocardiogram

This 70yo male presents with sob. He is in a left lateral decub
Pneumopericardium on POCUS ... , no signs of tamponade ... Pneumopericardium #POCUS ... #pericardial #effusion ... #plax
Air gap sign: loss of cardiac image during systole in Pneumopericardium
Interesting observation –loss of cardiac window
Air gap sign: loss ... after cardiac surgery ... echocardiogram #a4c ... #plax #pocus #airgap ... #sign
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
of blood, pus, effusion ... cardiothoracic surgery ... examination and vital signs ... tamponade recurs. ❿ Plan ... definitive management
Pediatric Trauma Primary Survey: C-ABCDE
C - Catastrophic Bleeding - Life-threatening hemorrhage
 • Apply direct pressure/compression bandage
Trauma Primary Survey ... c-spine not cleared; plan ... Binder) • Use POCUS ... PTX/HTX and/or pericardial ... #CABCDE #management