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Pericarditis - Definition and Diagnostic Criteria
Acute Pericarditis 
 • Inflammatory pericardial syndrome to be diagnosed with
Definition and Diagnostic ... syndrome to be diagnosed ... ) pericarditic chest ... 4) pericardial effusion ... imaging technique (CT
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup and Management
Differential Diagnosis: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup ... Differential Diagnosis ... edema), Lung Exam, POCUS ... STAT CXR, CTA Chest ... , Echocardiogram
Hemopericardium on POCUS Echocardiogram - Subcostal View

Valentine's day.  Shot through the heart--but not by Cupid.
Hemopericardium on POCUS ... Echocardiogram ... Diagnosis? ... CT Correlate: https ... #Pericardial #Effusion
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram
A 55-year-old female marathon runner presents to clinic w/ 6-months of worsening breathlessness
to workup right-heart ... circumferential pericardial effusion ... expiration not meeting diagnostic ... criteria (D) a ... #a4c #pocus #clinical
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
mononeuritis multiplex WORKUP ... Other tests: • CT ... o infection • Echocardiogram ... LVEF, pericardial effusion ... CT
Berlin Criteria for Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) 
- Respiratory symptoms must have begun within one
Berlin Criteria ... be present on a chest ... computed tomographic (CT ... explained by pleural effusions ... #Diagnosis #CriticalCare
Possible Algorithm for Workup of Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO)
Tier 1 Workup:
 • CBC, comprehensive metabolic
cultures • UA • Chest ... ESR, +/- CRP • CT ... chest • Consider ... Neuroimaging • Echocardiogram ... #diagnosis
RV wall perforation from pacer wire on POCUS

Patient with severe chest pain since last night. SC
pacer wire on POCUS ... Patient with severe chest ... no pericardial effusion ... Diagnosis: RV wall ... #echocardiogram
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
Hodgkin Lymphoma Workup ... Serum Copper • Chest ... lymph node biopsy (diagnostic ... through Ann Arbor criteria ... Hodgkins #lymphoma #diagnosis
Esophageal Rupture with Gastric Contents seen on Lung Ultrasound
Middle aged patient with oesophageal Ca presents generally
large pleural effusion ... the utility of POCUS ... Diagnosis made at ... 5 minutes and CT ... contents within chest