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Cardiac Rupture with Pericardial Effusion

Apical 4 chamber. Note larger right sided pericardial effusion with significant compression
Note larger right ... MyocardialInfarction #AMI ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #ultrasound #Cardiology ... #A4c #clinical
Differential Diagnosis of Pericardial Effusion

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

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

#Pericardial
of Pericardial ... Pericarditis Recent MI ... #Effusion #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Emergency #Algorithm
Hemopericardium on POCUS after Stab Wound

Stab wound to chest:
Blood clot ==> echos. 
Hemopericardium ==> Easily Missed
Hemopericardium on POCUS ... Note third clip; ... - VCU Ultrasound ... #trauma #stab #clinical ... #pericardial
Shock - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Hypotension: SBP<90, SBP drop >40, MAP<65 (Normotension, HTN possible
Diagnosis and Management ... Consider IL NS/LR infusion ... Setup - Ultrasound ... pericarditis, Pericardial ... Shock - MI
RV Strain in Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

A patient is brought by EMS intubated and hypotensive.
your next step in management ... assuming pt full code ... followed by 90mg iv infusion ... Echocardiogram #clinical ... #ultrasound #DSign
Pericardial Effusion seen during CPR on POCUS Echocardiogram

This patient was given an anesthetic and became unresponsive
Pericardial Effusion ... during CPR on POCUS ... best choice for management ... #Effusion #CPR ... #clinical #ultrasound
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
of blood, pus, effusion ... Note the time. ... Plan definitive management ... to identify pericardial ... toward the largest 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. ... Sternum #Fracture #Clinical ... #POCUS #ultrasound
Fatigue and IBD Algorithm
 • 40-50% patients have fatigue despite clinical remission
 • Risk factors: BMI,
fatigue despite clinical ... Risk factors: BMI ... Receptor (sTfR) to differentiate ... causes • ~30% note ... #diagnosis #management
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
EGPA) • Renal: (AKI ... hearing loss, saddle nose ... EGPA (↓ LVEF, pericardial ... effusion) • PFTs ... #diagnosis #management