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Pericardial Clot on Echocardiogram

ST elevation of acute pericarditis was misdiagnosed as STEMI and thrombolysed with SK
Pericardial Clot ... ST elevation of acute ... large clot and tamponade ... effusion #clot #thrombus ... clinical #cardiology #a4c
Mechanical Complications in Acute Myocardial Infarction
Acute LV/RV Dysfunction:
 • Regional wall motion, systolic and diastolic function,
• Features of tamponade ... • Typically ↑ mitral ... • Stasis and thrombus ... associated with thrombus ... #cardiology #differential
Approach to the Hypotensive Patient - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Hypotension

Blood Pressure = Heart Rate x
Hypotensive Patient - Differential ... Pulmonary embolism • Pericardial ... tamponade • Tension ... muscle rupture • Acute ... mitral regurgitation
Cardiac Tamponade on Subcostal 4 Chamber POCUS Echocardiogram

Which of the following would be expected in this
Cardiac Tamponade ... diastole, supporting tamponade ... 25% decrease in mitral ... #Cardiac #S4C # ... Echocardiogram #clinical #Pericardial
Causes of Acute Pericarditis:

Infectious;

Viral: 
Adenovirus 
Coxsackie virus A and B 
Echovirus 
Epstein-Barr virus 
Hepatitis 
Human immunodeficiency
Causes of Acute ... Infectious; Viral ... idiopathic* Acute ... sac) Chylopericardium ... #Pericarditis #Differential