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Amyloidosis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Apical 4 Chamber (A4C)
Pt with systemic AL amyloidosis presents with 1
presents with 1 ... appearance of heart on CXR ... large pericardial effusion ... Echocardiogram #Cardiology ... #A4C
Amyloidosis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Subcostal 4 Chamber (S4C)
Pt with systemic AL amyloidosis presents with 1
presents with 1 ... appearance of heart on CXR ... large pericardial effusion ... Echocardiogram #Cardiology ... #S4C
Hemorrhagic Pericardial Effusions (Hemopericardium)- Differential Diagnosis Framework

IATROGENIC DISEASE
Secondary to invasive cardiac procedures

NONIATROGENIC
• Malignancy (e.g., metastatic spread:
Hemorrhagic Pericardial Effusions ... are uncommon - 1 ... Primary systemic amyloidosis ... #Pericardial #Effusion ... Differential #Diagnosis #cardiology
Calcifications Around the Heart on Chest XRay
Case #1: This appearance is typical of pericardial calcification &
Chest XRay Case #1: ... calcifications in the LAD ... The proximal LAD ... #Chest #XRay #CXR ... #radiology #cardiology
Low Attenuation pattern 
1. Lymphangiomyomatosis (LAM): uniform cysts in woman of child-bearing age; no history of
Attenuation pattern 1. ... Lymphangiomyomatosis (LAM ... adenopathy and pleural effusion ... #Clinical #Radiology
Amyloidosis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Parasternal long axis (PLAX)
Pt with systemic AL amyloidosis presents with 1
Amyloidosis on POCUS ... presents with 1 ... appearance of heart on CXR ... large pericardial effusion ... Echocardiogram #Cardiology
Amyloidosis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Parasternal short axis (PSAX)
Pt with systemic AL amyloidosis presents with 1
Amyloidosis on POCUS ... presents with 1 ... appearance of heart on CXR ... large pericardial effusion ... Echocardiogram #Cardiology
Complex Pericardial Effusion with Tamponade on POCUS Echocardiogram - A4C
Pt sent to ED c intradialytic hypotension.
Echocardiogram - A4C ... BUN/Cr- 128/9.4. ... stopped after 1 ... Echocardiogram #A4C ... #clinical #cardiology
Bradycardia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

BRADI Mnemonic
 • BRASH/Hyperkalemia
 • Reduced oxygen/Glucose/Temp
 • ACS
 • Drugs
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: Sarcoidosis, Amyloidosis ... • Sotalol • Propofol ... infusion syndrome ... diagnosis #causes #cardiology
Local Anaesthetic Toxicity - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Signs of severe toxicity:
 • Sudden alteration in
anaesthetic (remember infusion ... Start continuous CPR ... using standard protocols ... Recovery may take >1 ... thiopental or propofol