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Complex Pericardial Effusion with Tamponade on POCUS Echocardiogram - PLAX
Pt sent to ED c intradialytic hypotension.
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... K 5.9 without EKG ... Cultures including TB negative ... consider serious causes ... PLAX #clinical #cardiology
Complex Pericardial Effusion with Tamponade on POCUS Echocardiogram - A4C
Pt sent to ED c intradialytic hypotension.
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... K 5.9 without EKG ... Cultures including TB negative ... consider serious causes ... A4C #clinical #cardiology
Constrictive Pericarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Apical 3-Chamber View

Young Lupus patient admitted to hospital new onset
Pericarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram ... could pinpoint the cause ... has pericardial effusion ... can be seen in tamponade ... #clinical #cardiology
Hemorrhagic Pericardial Effusions (Hemopericardium)- Differential Diagnosis Framework

IATROGENIC DISEASE
Secondary to invasive cardiac procedures

NONIATROGENIC
• Malignancy (e.g., metastatic spread:
Hemorrhagic Pericardial Effusions ... • Malignancy (e.g ... OTHER RARE CAUSES ... may have false negative ... Differential #Diagnosis #cardiology
Large Pericardial Effusion on POCUS 

Good example of swinging heart in pre tamponade. Reason for electrical
Large Pericardial Effusion ... swinging heart in pre tamponade ... EKG from same patient ... alternans #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... A4C #Clinical #Cardiology
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
• Coagulase-negative ... Septic Emboli Cause ... ↑ ESR, CRP • EKG ... Treat underlying cause ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Fibrinous pericardial effusion with tamponade on POCUS

80F w AFib w pacemaker on warfarin presents with n/v
with tamponade ... w tamponade. ... Other causes of ... POCUS #Clinical #Echocardiogram ... #PSAX #Cardiology
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
aureus, Coagulase-negative ... staphylococci Culture Negative ... Septic emboli cause ... ↑ ESR, CRP • EKG ... Differential #Diagnosis #cardiology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
ECG is vital while ... Adequate perfusion ... have achieved negative ... the determined cause ... algorithm #management #cardiology