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Cardiac Rupture with Pericardial Effusion

Apical 4 chamber. Note larger right sided pericardial effusion with significant compression
Shortly after had ... MyocardialInfarction #AMI ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #ultrasound #Cardiology ... #A4c #clinical
Wellens' Sign: LAD-T Wave Inversion 
Life threatening T wave inversions in precordial leads. Often V2-V3 
Specific
Wellens' Sign: LAD-T ... Specific for critical ... stenosis of proximal LAD ... anterior wall MI ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Triage EKG (no prior ... Sister had MI in ... RV, McConnell's sign ... Echocardiogram #A4c #clinical ... #cardiology #McConnells
Stages in the development of HF and recommended therapy by stage. ACEI indicates angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor;
angiotensin-receptor blocker; CAD ... disease; CRT, cardiac ... circulatory support; and MI ... Stages #ACCAHA #Algorithm ... #Management #Cardiology
Tamponade Masked in Pulmonary Hypertension

Signs of Tamponade can be masked by pulmonary hypertension! 1.2L drained. Read
Hypertension Signs ... of Tamponade can ... sided collapse) #Clinical ... #POCUS #Cardiology ... Echocardiogram #A4C #Cardiac
This is a parasternal long axis view of a young patient presenting with 3 days of
He had no chest ... x-ray and and ECG ... case, the patient had ... Northwestern University #Clinical ... #POCUS #CardiacUS
Pulmonary Embolism on ECG 

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Sister had MI in ... See thread for POCUS ... Patient had severe ... #EKG #Electrocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
Signs of congestion ... JVD, Orthopnea/PND ... #differential #algorithm ... #management #cardiology ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram
A 55-year-old female marathon runner presents to clinic w/ 6-months of worsening breathlessness
She had gained 15 ... kg and swollen ... ASA, Kussmaul's sign ... Echocardiogram #a4c #pocus ... #clinical #cardiology
Anterior Hypokinesis on POCUS Echocardiogram

A 69yo female with history of hypertension presents with 30min shortness of
previous hx of MI ... Confirmed to have LAD ... Echocardiogram #clinical ... #cardiology #PSAX ... WMA #Akinesis #LAD