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Constrictive Pericarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Apical 3-Chamber View

Young Lupus patient admitted to hospital new onset
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... New onset HFpEF ... diagnostic tap-fever ... #CP #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology
Constrictive Pericarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Subcostal View

Young Lupus patient admitted to hospital new onset HFpEF.
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... New onset HFpEF ... one month ago-pt never ... #CP #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology
Myocarditis 

5 Principles of
Myocarditis:
1. Build clinical suspicion
2. Decide on EMBx
3. Manage acute cardiac injury
4. Manage chronic
Presentation: - Fever ... shock, Arrythmias, Pericarditis ... Low voltage Treatment ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
and/or digoxin level ... (no B-lines on ultrasound ... milrinone) for HFrEF ... Revascularization, treatment ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology
Evaluation of suspected incomplete Kawasaki Disease

1. AHA consensus recommendations
2. Infants ≤6 months old on day ≥7
old on day ≥7 of fever ... before performing echocardiogram ... purposes of this algorithm ... echo is positive, treatment ... within 10 d of fever
Acute Recurrent Pericarditis
= recurrence of Acute Pericarditis (AP) after free interval >4-6 weeks without symptoms, >1/4
Acute Recurrent Pericarditis ... RED FLAGS: Fever ... manifestations, TREATMENT ... diagnosis #management #treatment ... #rheumatology #cardiology
Clot in Transit on POCUS Echocardiogram

Not something you ever want to see! How much should clot
Transit on POCUS Echocardiogram ... something you ever ... - VCU Ultrasound ... ClotInTransit #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... clinical #s4c #cardiology
Aortic Valve Endocarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)
50 yo female presents with fever & flu-like symptoms.
Endocarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram ... presents with fever ... Endocarditis #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... PLAX #clinical #ultrasound ... #cardiology
Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy on POCUS Echocardiogram

50's male CAP on Day 4 Zpak but worsening-fever, congestion, cough. BP
Cardiomyopathy on POCUS Echocardiogram ... but worsening-fever ... Cardiomyopathy #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #ultrasound #Cardiology