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Hemopericardium on POCUS Echocardiogram - Subcostal View

Valentine's day.  Shot through the heart--but not by Cupid.
Diagnosis? ... Echocardiogram #S4C ... #clinical #cardiology ... #ultrasound #Pericardial ... #Effusion #Trauma
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 ... Had diagnostic tap-fever ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology
Esophageal Rupture with Gastric Contents seen on Lung Ultrasound
Middle aged patient with oesophageal Ca presents generally
large pleural effusion ... This case again ... Diagnosis made at ... #Lung #Ultrasound ... #POCUS #clinical
Ventricular Fibrillation on POCUS Echocardiogram - Subcostal 4 Chamber

50's male witnessed arrest. Unknown hx. AED no
SC from first break ... Diagnosis? ... PSSA from case- ... Fibrillation #VFib #S4C ... #ultrasound #Cardiology
Ventricular Fibrillation on POCUS Echocardiogram - Parasternal Short Axis

50's male witnessed arrest. Unknown hx. AED no
SC from first break ... Diagnosis? ... PSSA from case- ... Fibrillation #VFib #PSAX ... #ultrasound #Cardiology
CABG Graft Pseudoaneurysm

Chest pain post CABG - always worth taking a look!  Large graft pseudoaneurysm!!
Pseudoaneurysm Chest ... the diagnosis, ... anticoags - VCU Ultrasound ... Pseudoaneurysm #clinical #pocus ... echocardiogram #s4c
Scleroderma Renal Crisis (SRC)

Clinical Presentation of Scleroderma Renal Crisis:
1) Acute kidney injury
2) Abrupt onset of hypertension
3)
Biopsy to confirm diagnosis ... • Refractory cases ... → consider PLEX ... #rheumatology #nephrology ... #diagnosis #management
Fluid Responsiveness and Fluid Tolerance Testing - OnePager Summary
Fluid resuscitation can be beneficial when required or
Point of Care Ultrasound ... blood flow in the chest ... cardiac output causes ... response to the rapid infusion ... Tolerance #testing #diagnosis
Summary of Oncologic Emergencies

Neutropenic fever:
- Fever + ANC < 500 → start cefepime ± vancomycin (if
suspected) - CT chest ... Treat underlying cause ... decompression SVC ... , SOB, pleural effusions ... Oncology #HemeOnc #Diagnosis