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Tuberculous pericarditis with an effusive-constrictive physiology

Ivan Stankovic, MD, PhD @Ivan_Echocardio

#Tuberculous #pericarditis #constrictive #a4c #Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology
pericarditis with an effusive-constrictive ... #pericarditis #constrictive ... #a4c #Echocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology
Constrictive Pericarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Subcostal View

Young Lupus patient admitted to hospital new onset HFpEF.
Constrictive Pericarditis ... has pericardial effusion ... similar sized effusion ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology ... #s4C #SeptalBounce
Constrictive Pericarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Apical 3-Chamber View

Young Lupus patient admitted to hospital new onset
Constrictive Pericarditis ... has pericardial effusion ... with similar peri effusion ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology ... #A3C #SeptalBounce
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
Pericardial • Effusion ... Tamponade* • Constriction ... Abnormalities • Pleural Effusions ... Thickening/Masses Chest ... Interstitium • ILD • CHF
Pleural effusion is not always visible as a meniscus in the costophrenic angle. 
A subpulmonic effusion
Pleural effusion ... always visible as a meniscus ... with signs of CHF ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Pleural
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram
A 55-year-old female marathon runner presents to clinic w/ 6-months of worsening breathlessness
Constrictive Pericarditis ... circumferential pericardial effusion ... OKiamanesh #Constrictive ... Echocardiogram #a4c ... pocus #clinical #cardiology
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Cardiovascular Causes of Chest Pain:
 • Myocardium:
	- Myocarditis
	- CAD/ACS
	- Valvulopathy
	- Myopericarditis
Chest Pain - Differential ... Pain: • Chest ... • Alveoli: - CHF ... • Pleura: - Effusion ... Diagnosis #Causes #Cardiology
Pleural effusion is bilateral in 70% of cases of CHF.
When unilateral, it is slightly more often
70% of cases of CHF ... PA image as a meniscus ... seen on a supine chest ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Pleural
Split Pleura Sign on Chest CT
 • Contrast enhancement of the parietal and visceral pleura, separated
Pleura Sign on Chest ... by an exudative effusion ... DDx: Empyema, malignant ... effusions, post-talc ... Pulmonary #diagnosis #radiology
Massive Pericardial Effusion on Echocardiogram (A4C) demonstrating ECG alternans motion
Massive pericardial effusion, female metastatic breast cancer
Massive Pericardial Effusion ... Echocardiogram (A4C ... Echocardiogram #malignant ... #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus #a4c #electrical