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Swinging Heart within a Large Pericardial Effusion on Cardiac MRI - Electrical Alternans Visualized

Prasad Jain, MD
Heart within a Large ... Pericardial Effusion ... on Cardiac MRI ... #Pericardial #Effusion ... radiology #cardiology #cardiac
Cardiac Rupture with Pericardial Effusion

Apical 4 chamber. Note larger right sided pericardial effusion with significant compression
Cardiac Rupture ... with Pericardial Effusion ... Note larger right ... sided pericardial effusion ... #pericardial #effusion
Hypoxemia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm by A-a Gradient

Normal A-a Gradient:
 • ↓ Atmospheric pressure
 • Hypoventilation: CNS
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Right-to-Left Shunt: Cardiac ... (↑Shunting), ↓Perfusion ... Dead space) • ↓Diffusion ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Growth Discrepancy: Large for Gestational Age - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Maternal Factors:
 • Multiparity
 •
Growth Discrepancy: Large ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Previous history of large ... GestationalAge #LGA ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
On the left another patient with a large cardiac silhouette on the chest x-ray due to
patient with a large ... cardiac silhouette ... to pericardial effusion ... Pericardial effusion ... #Pericardial #Effusion
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Pericardial • Effusion ... • Cardiac Tamponade ... Abnormalities • Pleural Effusions ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Shock Classification Types - Pathophysiology Comparison

Obstructive Shock:
 • Obstructive shock is characterized by a blockage in
massive pericardial effusion ... , cardiac tamponade ... Tamponade: pericardial effusion ... Signs: Normal cardiac ... Echocardiographic Signs: Large
Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm and Management
Hemorrhagic:
 • Intracerebral: HTN, Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy, Trauma, Bleeding Diathesis,
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Thrombotic: - Large ... Atherosclerosis • Embolic: Cardiac ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Dysrhythmia
 • Ischemia
 • Cardiomyopathy
 • Valvular disease
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Cardiac: • Dysrhythmia ... Pleura: • Pleural effusion ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Priority-based management algorithm for the undifferentiated patient in PEA arrest
PEA (no pulse by manual palp +
Priority-based management algorithm ... Cardiac POCUS 3 ... Start vasopressor infusion ... #PEA #arrest #algorithm