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Postoperative Hemorrhagic Pericardial effusion with Left Ventricular Compression and Tamponade

- Reza Karimianpour, D.O. https://twitter.com/officialdrk12

#Postoperative #Pericardial #Effusion
Compression and Tamponade ... LVCompression #Tamponade ... #Cardiac #PLAX ... #POCUS #Ultrasound ... Echocardiogram #Clinical #Cardiology
Cardiac tamponade - a swinging heart of electrical alternans on Echocardiogram - PSAX

- Ivan Stankovic, MD,
Cardiac tamponade ... Ivan_Echocardio #Cardiac ... #tamponade #electrical ... #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus
Cardiac Tamponade on POCUS
Hypotension in trauma is not always due to hypovolemia. This was a great
Cardiac Tamponade ... for definitive management ... - MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... #Tamponade #POCUS ... ultrasound #trauma #cardiology
Syncope - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Neurocardiogenic:
 • Vasovagal
 • Orthostatic Hypotension
 • Autonomic Neuropathy
 • Situational (micturition,
Syncope - Differential ... Tamponade ... Syndrome #Syncope #Cardiology ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Pulse Abnormalities - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unequal/DeIayed:
 • Obstructive arterial disease (ie. Atherosclerosis)
 • Aortic dissection
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Abnormalities - Differential ... pressure >10mmHg: • Cardiac ... tamponade • AECOPD ... Abnormalities #Disorders #Cardiology ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
Heart Failure - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm Cardiac ... • Pericardial Tamponade ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology ... #Differential #
Complex Pericardial Effusion with Tamponade on POCUS Echocardiogram - PLAX
Pt sent to ED c intradialytic hypotension.
- PLAX Pt sent ... Cultures including TB negative ... Pericardial #Effusion #Cardiac ... #Tamponade #POCUS ... #clinical #cardiology
Hemorrhagic Pericardial Effusions (Hemopericardium)- Differential Diagnosis Framework

IATROGENIC DISEASE
Secondary to invasive cardiac procedures

NONIATROGENIC
• Malignancy (e.g., metastatic spread:
Hemopericardium)- Differential ... OTHER RARE CAUSES ... • PRIMARY Cardiac ... may have false negative ... #Diagnosis #cardiology
Hemopericardium and Cardiac Tamponade on POCUS Echocardiogram

Next best step for this 25yo male (SBP 70)?
Resolution: pericardiocentesis
Hemopericardium and Cardiac ... Tamponade on POCUS ... to definitive managemt ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #Pericardial #Cardiology
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
Pulmonary Edema - Differential ... Causes include: ... lack of acute cardiac ... #edema #NCPE #differential ... #diagnosis #cardiology