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Cardiac Rupture with Pericardial Effusion

Apical 4 chamber. Note larger right sided pericardial effusion with significant compression
Cardiac Rupture ... with Pericardial ... #Cardiac #pericardial ... MyocardialInfarction #AMI #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #ultrasound #Cardiology
Relevant Sonopathology of the Parasternal Long Axis (PLAX) - Point of Care Ultrasound
 - Right Ventricular
Point of Care Ultrasound ... Papillary Muscle Rupture ... Effusion - Dilated ... @emspocus #Diagnosis ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram
POCUS Pearls for Tamponade
- Pericardial Effusion
- Diastolic Right Ventricular Collapse
- Systolic Right Atrial Collapse
- Plethoric Inferior
for Tamponade - Pericardial ... @SAlerhand #Cardiac ... Tamponade #POCUS #Diagnosis ... #Echocardiogram ... #Ultrasound
POCUS Reference Measurements
 • Gallbladder
 • Urinary Bladder
 • GI Tract
 • Pregnancy
 • Optic Nerve
DVT • IVC • Aorta ... • Cardiac ... #Measurements #Ultrasound ... #Echocardiogram ... #Diagnosis
Large pleural effusion on POCUS Echocardiogram - Parasternal Long Axis

On parasternal long axis, use the descending
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... descending thoracic aorta ... (shown here in red ... track behind the aorta ... , pericardial effusions
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Cardiovascular Causes of Chest Pain:
 • Myocardium:
	- Myocarditis
	- CAD/ACS
	- Valvulopathy
	- Myopericarditis
- Differential Diagnosis ... Vascular: - Aortic ... dissection - SCAD • Pericardium ... • Pleura: - Effusion ... Obstruction - Rupture
Type A Dissection on POCUS (PLAX view)

39 yo M w CP drops his BP in ED.
drops his BP in ED ... What's the Diagnosis ... Proximal aortic ... #Aorta #Echocardiogram ... PLAX #Clinical #Ultrasound
Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
 •
Chest Pain - Diagnosis ... infarction • Aortic ... Pulmonary embolism • Cardiac ... • Esophageal rupture ... EKG • Bedside ultrasound
Shock Classification
Shock Definition: State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
diminished tissue perfusion ... acute valvular rupture ... dissection of ascending aorta ... pneumothorax, cardiac ... Classification #Types #diagnosis
Shock Types - Classification
State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
diminished tissue perfusion ... acute valvular rupture ... dissection of ascending aorta ... pneumothorax, cardiac ... Classification #types #diagnosis