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Hemopericardium on POCUS Echocardiogram - Subcostal View

Valentine's day.  Shot through the heart--but not by Cupid.
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... Diagnosis? ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... clinical #cardiology #ultrasound ... #Pericardial #Effusion
Type A Dissection on POCUS (PLAX view)

39 yo M w CP drops his BP in ED.
What's the Diagnosis ... (nl <4 cm) Labeled ... Aortic #Aorta #Echocardiogram ... PLAX #Clinical #Ultrasound ... #POCUS #Hemopericardium
Hemorrhagic Pericardial Effusions (Hemopericardium)- Differential Diagnosis Framework

IATROGENIC DISEASE
Secondary to invasive cardiac procedures

NONIATROGENIC
• Malignancy (e.g., metastatic spread:
(Hemopericardium ... - Differential Diagnosis ... may have false negative ... #Hemopericardium ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Ascites, pericardial effusion, and left pleural effusion on subcostal 4-chamber POCUS echocardiogram

Subcostal window in SLE patient.
and left pleural effusion ... -chamber POCUS echocardiogram ... Labeled Schematic ... #s4c #POCUS #echocardiogram ... POCUS #clinical #ultrasound
TypeA Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram

80yo F presents with CP&SOB after syncope. BP 91/62, HR81, O2sat
Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram ... Dissection with hemopericardium ... Labeled Schematic ... #Aorta #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #Clinical #Ultrasound
Hemopericardium and Cardiac Tamponade on POCUS Echocardiogram

Next best step for this 25yo male (SBP 70)?
Resolution: pericardiocentesis
Hemopericardium ... Tamponade on POCUS Echocardiogram ... Lotterman Labeled ... Cardiac #Tamponade #Effusion ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram
POCUS Pearls for Tamponade
- Pericardial Effusion
- Diastolic Right Ventricular Collapse
- Systolic Right Atrial Collapse
- Plethoric Inferior
- Pericardial Effusion ... Tamponade #POCUS #Diagnosis ... Evaluation #Cardiology #Effusion ... #Echocardiogram ... #Ultrasound
Hemopericardium on POCUS after Stab Wound

Stab wound to chest:
Blood clot ==> echos. 
Hemopericardium ==> Easily Missed
Hemopericardium ... Missed Echogenic Effusion ... - VCU Ultrasound ... #POCUS #echocardiogram ... #hemorrhagic #effusion
Checklist for the Echocardiographic Evaluation of Pulmonary Hypertension
 • Record estimated PASP
 • Evaluate RV size
Checklist for the ... for pericardial effusion ... Hypertension #PH #Checklist ... Echocardiography #diagnosis ... #cardiology #echocardiogram
Type A Aortic Dissection with Hemopericardium

This patient presents with chest pain. Which is the best next
Dissection with Hemopericardium ... dissection with hemopericardium ... Labeled Schematic ... #Aorta #PLAX #Echocardiogram ... POCUS #Clinical #Ultrasound