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Hemopericardium on POCUS Echocardiogram - Subcostal View

Valentine's day.  Shot through the heart--but not by Cupid.
Hemopericardium on POCUS ... Echocardiogram #S4C ... #clinical #cardiology ... #Pericardial #Effusion ... #Trauma
Hemorrhagic Pericardial Effusion with Tamponade on POCUS

In an unstable pt w/ chest trauma, subxiphoid view FIRST!

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Hemorrhagic Pericardial Effusion ... with Tamponade on POCUS ... unstable pt w/ chest trauma ... #cardiology #clinical ... #s4c #trauma
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
Cardiovascular Causes ... • Pleural Effusion ... • Muscular Injury ... • Trauma ... ChestPain #Noncardiac #Cardiology
Constrictive Pericarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Subcostal View

Young Lupus patient admitted to hospital new onset HFpEF.
Pericarditis on POCUS ... could pinpoint the cause ... has pericardial effusion ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology ... #s4C #SeptalBounce
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 ... could pinpoint the cause ... BP high-no evidence ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology
Complex Pericardial Effusion with Tamponade on POCUS Echocardiogram - A4C
Pt sent to ED c intradialytic hypotension.
with Tamponade on POCUS ... frequently benign causes ... consider serious causes ... Cardiac #Tamponade #POCUS ... #clinical #cardiology
Radial Head Elbow Fracture with displaced Fat Pads
Intra-Articular Fracture of the Elbow with displaced fat pads
indicates joint effusion ... intra-articular injury ... So even in a case ... Elbow #Fracture #trauma ... #clinical #radiology
Summary of Oncologic Emergencies

Neutropenic fever:
- Fever + ANC < 500 → start cefepime ± vancomycin (if
Treat underlying cause ... decompression SVC ... interventional radiology ... hours-to-days post-infusion ... , SOB, pleural effusions
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
suffered no head trauma ... This post will focus ... arise from blunt trauma ... wall following high ... #Radiology #CTChest
Management of Anthracyclines and HER2 Antagonist Cardiotoxicity
Anthracyclines cause cardiomyopathy:
 ✖ Reduction in left ventricular ejection fraction
Anthracyclines cause ... HER2 agents cause ... detection of cardiac injury ... dose, continuous infusion ... Cardiotoxicity #cardiology