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Cardiac Rupture with Pericardial Effusion

Apical 4 chamber. Note larger right sided pericardial effusion with significant compression
Cardiac Rupture ... concerning for cardiac rupture ... RJonesSonoEM #Rupture ... MyocardialInfarction #AMI #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #ultrasound #Cardiology
Post-MI Free Wall Rupture
1. What's the role of revascularization when presenting with late STEMI?
2. What are
Post-MI Free Wall Rupture ... hemorrhagic pericardial effusion ... for free wall rupture ... #FreeWall #Rupture ... #cardiology #complications
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Cardiovascular Causes of Chest Pain:
 • Myocardium:
	- Myocarditis
	- CAD/ACS
	- Valvulopathy
	- Myopericarditis
Chest Pain - Differential ... • Pleura: - Effusion ... Obstruction - Rupture ... Pain #ChestPain #Differential ... Diagnosis #Causes #Cardiology
Free wall rupture and hemopericardium on Echocardiogram
POCUS immediately after a successful CPR. Post Myocardial Infarction

Dr. Aleksandra
Free wall rupture ... hemopericardium on Echocardiogram ... after a successful CPR ... #FreeWall #rupture ... #clinical #cardiology
Checklist for the Echocardiographic Evaluation of Pulmonary Hypertension
 • Record estimated PASP
 • Evaluate RV size
for pericardial effusion ... shunt lesions) • Differentiate ... PAH from PVH ... Echocardiography #diagnosis #cardiology ... #echocardiogram
Mechanical Complications in Acute Myocardial Infarction
Acute LV/RV Dysfunction:
 • Regional wall motion, systolic and diastolic function,
Ventricular Free Wall Rupture ... Ventricular Septal Rupture ... Papillary Muscle Rupture ... • Contained rupture ... Infarction #acuteMI #cardiology
Bradycardia - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management
Narrow Complex Bradycardia:
 • Regular: Sinus Bradycardia, AFib w/ AV
Bradycardia - Differential ... epinephrine & start infusion ... epinephrine 4) Page ... Cardiology consultant ... #cardiology #criticalcare
PA view
On the PA chest-film it is important to examine all the areas where the lung
PA view On the PA ... dissection and rupture ... Clinical #Anatomy #Radiology ... #CXR #Normal #Labeled
Bradycardia
1) First Steps: IV, O2, Monitors, ECG, Pads on patient, Crash Cart in room. Is patient
until pacing rate captured ... Confirm mechanical capture ... bradycardia #diagnosis #differential ... #management #cardiology
Subcutaneous emphysema on Chest XRay

Etiologies:   Pneumothorax (spontaneous or traumatic), trauma (tracheobronchial injury, barotrauma), esophageal
esophageal perforation/rupture ... inhalation Management ... emphysema #ChestXRay #CXR ... #Clinical #Radiology