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Hemorrhagic Pericardial Effusions (Hemopericardium)- Differential Diagnosis Framework

IATROGENIC DISEASE
Secondary to invasive cardiac procedures

NONIATROGENIC
• Malignancy (e.g., metastatic spread:
• Malignancy (e.g ... OTHER RARE CAUSES ... • PRIMARY Cardiac ... may have false negative ... #Diagnosis #cardiology
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
• Coagulase-negative ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... ↑ ESR, CRP • EKG ... Treat underlying cause ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Bradycardia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

BRADI Mnemonic
 • BRASH/Hyperkalemia
 • Reduced oxygen/Glucose/Temp
 • ACS
 • Drugs
 •
Bradycardia - Differential ... Bradycardia Cardiac ... • Aortic Valve Endocarditis ... #diagnosis #causes ... #cardiology #BRADI
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 ... level <100 pg/ml EKG ... #diagnosis #cardiology
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
and Differential ... aureus, Coagulase-negative ... ↑ ESR, CRP • EKG ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #cardiology
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
Palpitations - Differential ... exam • 12-lead ECG ... Atrial fibrillation/flutter ... #Palpitations #Cardiology ... #Differential #
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
ECG is vital while ... have achieved negative ... the determined cause ... #diagnosis #differential ... algorithm #management #cardiology
Complex Pericardial Effusion with Tamponade on POCUS Echocardiogram - PLAX
Pt sent to ED c intradialytic hypotension.
K 5.9 without EKG ... Cultures including TB negative ... consider serious causes ... #Cardiac #Tamponade ... PLAX #clinical #cardiology
Complex Pericardial Effusion with Tamponade on POCUS Echocardiogram - A4C
Pt sent to ED c intradialytic hypotension.
K 5.9 without EKG ... Cultures including TB negative ... consider serious causes ... #Cardiac #Tamponade ... A4C #clinical #cardiology