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Hemorrhagic Pericardial Effusions (Hemopericardium)- Differential Diagnosis Framework

IATROGENIC DISEASE
Secondary to invasive cardiac procedures

NONIATROGENIC
• Malignancy (e.g., metastatic spread:
• Malignancy (e.g ... , breast cancer, ... OTHER RARE CAUSES ... • PRIMARY Cardiac ... Differential #Diagnosis #cardiology
Cardiac incisura
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On the right side of the chest the lung will lie against
pericardial fat or effusion ... This causes a density ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral # ... #RadiologyAssistant
Massive Pericardial Effusion on Echocardiogram (PLAX and M-Mode) demonstrating ECG alternans motion
Massive pericardial effusion, female metastatic
Echocardiogram (PLAX ... demonstrating ECG ... metastatic breast cancer ... malignant #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus #PLAX #MMode
Amyloidosis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Parasternal short axis (PSAX)
Pt with systemic AL amyloidosis presents with 1
Amyloidosis on POCUS ... appearance of heart on CXR ... large pericardial effusion ... Echocardiogram #Cardiology ... #PSAX
Complex Pericardial Effusion with Tamponade on POCUS Echocardiogram - PLAX
Pt sent to ED c intradialytic hypotension.
with Tamponade on POCUS ... BUN/Cr- 128/9.4. ... K 5.9 without EKG ... #Cardiac #Tamponade ... #cardiology
Pleural effusion is not always visible as a meniscus in the costophrenic angle. 
A subpulmonic effusion
In these cases, ... so, on an erect PA ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Pleural ... SubpulmonicEffusion #RadiologyAssistant
Amyloidosis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Parasternal long axis (PLAX)
Pt with systemic AL amyloidosis presents with 1
Amyloidosis on POCUS ... appearance of heart on CXR ... large pericardial effusion ... #POCUS #clinical ... Echocardiogram #Cardiology
Fibrinous pericardial effusion with tamponade on POCUS

80F w AFib w pacemaker on warfarin presents with n/v
with tamponade on POCUS ... Other causes of ... : TB, cancer, bact ... Echocardiogram #PSAX ... #Cardiology
First study the CXR.
We know that in some cases there is an extra joint in the
First study the CXR ... Continue with the PET-CT ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lung #Cancer ... Apical #FirstRib #RadiologyAssistant
Pleural effusion is bilateral in 70% of cases of CHF.
When unilateral, it is slightly more often
bilateral in 70% of cases ... be visible on a PA ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Pleural ... #RadiologyAssistant