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Causes of Pericardial Effusion - Differential Diagnosis
Infectious:
 • Viral: Enterovirus, Herpesvirus, Adenovirus, Parvovirus
 • Bacterial: Mycobacterium
Causes of Pericardial ... Effusion - Differential ... Mediterranean Fever ... #Effusion #Differential ... #cardiology
Hemorrhagic Pericardial Effusions (Hemopericardium)- Differential Diagnosis Framework

IATROGENIC DISEASE
Secondary to invasive cardiac procedures

NONIATROGENIC
• Malignancy (e.g., metastatic spread:
)- Differential ... , breast cancer, ... OTHER RARE CAUSES ... Mediterranean fever ... Diagnosis #cardiology
Massive Pericardial Effusion on Echocardiogram (A4C) demonstrating ECG alternans motion
Massive pericardial effusion, female metastatic breast cancer
Effusion on Echocardiogram ... (A4C) demonstrating ... metastatic breast cancer ... #Effusion #Echocardiogram ... malignant #clinical #cardiology
Constrictive Pericarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Subcostal View

Young Lupus patient admitted to hospital new onset HFpEF.
effusion/pericardial ... one month ago-pt never ... to infectious concern ... #clinical #cardiology ... #s4C #SeptalBounce
Constrictive Pericarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Apical 3-Chamber View

Young Lupus patient admitted to hospital new onset
Also has pericardial ... effusion/pericardial ... diagnostic tap-fever ... #clinical #cardiology ... #A3C #SeptalBounce
Massive Pericardial Effusion on Echocardiogram (S4C) demonstrating ECG alternans motion
Massive pericardial effusion, female metastatic breast cancer
Effusion on Echocardiogram ... (S4C) demonstrating ... metastatic breast cancer ... #Effusion #Echocardiogram ... malignant #clinical #cardiology
Unexpected severe pericardial effusion in a patient with colon cancer and DVT. Never forget POCUS of
Unexpected severe pericardial ... effusion in a patient ... with colon cancer ... Never forget POCUS ... PericardialEffusion #A4C
Hemopericardium on POCUS Echocardiogram - Subcostal View

Valentine's day.  Shot through the heart--but not by Cupid.
Hemopericardium on POCUS Echocardiogram ... fluid must raise concern ... #S4C #clinical ... #cardiology #ultrasound ... #Pericardial #Effusion
Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red Flags:
 • Fever, night sweats, chills (infection)
 • Weight loss,
Chronic Cough - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Red Flags: • Fever ... underlying dx, i.e. cancer ... #causes
Systolic Murmurs - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Benign / Flow / Hyperdynamic:
 • Pregnancy
 • Fever
 • Anemia
Supravalvular
Pregnancy • Fever ... • Rheumatic Fever ... • Rheumatic Fever ... • Rheumatic Fever ... #causes