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Differential Diagnosis of Pericardial Effusion

Trauma
Pericarditis
Recent MI
Autoimmune 
Neoplastic 
Endocrine/Metabolic 
Venous Congestion 
Medications 

- Dr. Tom Fadial https://twitter.com/thame

#Pericardial
Differential Diagnosis ... of Pericardial ... Effusion Trauma ... #Effusion #Differential ... #Emergency #Algorithm
Cardiac Rupture with Pericardial Effusion

Apical 4 chamber. Note larger right sided pericardial effusion with significant compression
Effusion Apical ... Note larger right ... MyocardialInfarction #AMI #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #ultrasound ... #Cardiology #A4c
Hemopericardium on POCUS Echocardiogram - Subcostal View

Valentine's day.  Shot through the heart--but not by Cupid.
Diagnosis? ... Echocardiogram #S4C ... clinical #cardiology #ultrasound ... #Pericardial #Effusion ... #Trauma
Focused Assessment with Sonography for HIV/TB - The FASH Exam

The main objective of the FASH exam
detect pleural and pericardial ... effusions, enlarged ... abdominal lymph nodes ... #Diagnosis #POCUS ... Focused #Assessment #Ultrasound
Constrictive Pericarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Apical 3-Chamber View

Young Lupus patient admitted to hospital new onset
Pericarditis on POCUS ... you see on this SC ... Note the septal ... effusion/pericardial ... Had diagnostic tap-fever
Hemopericardium on POCUS after Stab Wound

Stab wound to chest:
Blood clot ==> echos. 
Hemopericardium ==> Easily Missed
Hemopericardium on POCUS ... Note third clip; ... - VCU Ultrasound ... echocardiogram #trauma ... #pericardial
Sternal fracture on POCUS. 

60 year old PT, fell on her chest 4 days ago, tender
mild bruise Note ... subtle trace of pericardial ... effusion Dr. ... #ultrasound #msk ... #trauma
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram
A 55-year-old female marathon runner presents to clinic w/ 6-months of worsening breathlessness
circumferential pericardial ... effusion. ... expiration not meeting diagnostic ... septal shudder by M‐mode ... #pocus #clinical
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
of blood, pus, effusion ... cardiothoracic surgery, trauma ... Note the time. ... to identify pericardial ... toward the largest pericardial