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Pericardial Effusion on EKG
 • Electrical alternans
 • Low voltage
 • Sinus tachycardia (suggests possibility of
Pericardial Effusion ... on EKGElectrical ... #Effusion #EKG ... #ECG #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #diagnosis
Massive Pericardial Effusion on Echocardiogram (S4C) demonstrating ECG alternans motion
Massive pericardial effusion, female metastatic breast cancer
Massive Pericardial ... Echocardiogram (S4C ... demonstrating ECG ... malignant #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus #S4C #electrical
Pericarditis - Definition and Diagnostic Criteria
Acute Pericarditis 
 • Inflammatory pericardial syndrome to be diagnosed with
• Inflammatory pericardial ... chest pain (2) pericardial ... depression on ECG ... (4) pericardial ... #criteria #cardiology
Large Pericardial Effusion on POCUS 

Good example of swinging heart in pre tamponade. Reason for electrical
Effusion on POCUS ... Reason for electrical ... EKG from same patient ... Echocardiogram #A4C ... #Clinical #Cardiology
Massive Pericardial Effusion on Echocardiogram (A4C) demonstrating ECG alternans motion
Massive pericardial effusion, female metastatic breast cancer
Massive Pericardial ... Echocardiogram (A4C ... demonstrating ECG ... malignant #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus #a4c #electrical
Electrical Alternans on POCUS Echocardiogram
You dissect the EKG and note low voltage tachycardia with a hint
Electrical Alternans ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... You dissect the EKG ... POCUS ECHO performed ... clinical #effusion #pericardial
Pericardial Tamponade
Beck's Triad 
1. Hypotension 
2. Jugular venous distension 
3. Muffled heart sounds 
Patient will be
Pericardial Tamponade ... paradoxus - ECG ... low voltage QRS, electrical ... pericardiocentesis #Pericardial ... Triad #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Constrictive Pericarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Subcostal View

Young Lupus patient admitted to hospital new onset HFpEF.
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... Also has pericardial ... effusion/pericardial ... #clinical #cardiology ... #s4C #SeptalBounce
Pericardial Clot on Echocardiogram

ST elevation of acute pericarditis was misdiagnosed as STEMI and thrombolysed with SK
Pericardial Clot ... elevation of acute pericarditis ... Echocardiogram #POCUS ... #clinical #cardiology ... #a4c
Causes of Acute Pericarditis:

Infectious;

Viral: 
Adenovirus 
Coxsackie virus A and B 
Echovirus 
Epstein-Barr virus 
Hepatitis 
Human immunodeficiency
Causes of Acute Pericarditis ... Cardiac injury (e.g ... perforation (e.g ... sac) Chylopericardium ... Familial pericarditis