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Ascites, pericardial effusion, and left pleural effusion on subcostal 4-chamber POCUS echocardiogram

Subcostal window in SLE patient.
subcostal 4-chamber POCUS ... fluid collection to ... Labeled Schematic ... #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound #cardiology
Hemorrhagic Pericardial Effusions (Hemopericardium)- Differential Diagnosis Framework

IATROGENIC DISEASE
Secondary to invasive cardiac procedures

NONIATROGENIC
• Malignancy (e.g., metastatic spread:
Hemorrhagic Pericardial Effusions ... Hemopericardium)- Differential ... and other CTD TIP ... Hemopericardium #Differential ... #Diagnosis #cardiology
To evaluate the hip for an effusion with POCUS begin just medial to the ASIS, in
hip for an effusion ... with POCUS begin ... Hip effusions typically ... #Anatomy #EM #Radiology ... #Ortho #POCUS #
Bradycardia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

BRADI Mnemonic
 • BRASH/Hyperkalemia
 • Reduced oxygen/Glucose/Temp
 • ACS
 • Drugs
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Bradycardia - Differential ... Endocarditis + Abscess ... Sotalol • Propofol infusion ... #Bradycardia #differential ... diagnosis #causes #cardiology
Superficial Soft Tissue Abscess on POCUS

Which of the following symptoms does this patient most likely have?
Resolution:
on POCUS Which ... a superficial abscess ... close to his knee ... Labeled Schematic ... #POCUS #clinical
Mechanical Complications in Acute Myocardial Infarction
Acute LV/RV Dysfunction:
 • Regional wall motion, systolic and diastolic function,
Large pericardial effusion ... expanding pericardial effusion ... commonly affected • Assess ... Infarction #acuteMI #cardiology ... #differential #
Hemopericardium and Cardiac Tamponade on POCUS Echocardiogram

Next best step for this 25yo male (SBP 70)?
Resolution: pericardiocentesis
Cardiac Tamponade on POCUS ... might buy time to ... Lotterman Labeled ... Cardiac #Tamponade #Effusion ... #Pericardial #Cardiology
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Lactic Acidosis - Differential ... / hypoxemia -> focus ... assessment - assess ... Ethylene glycol - HIV ... Acidosis #Elevation #Differential
Dilated Coronary Sinus on Echocardiogram (PSAX)

Dilated coronary sinus can mimic pericardial effusion in the  parasternal
short-axis view Great tip ... Pericardial effusion ... Differentiate from ... PSAX #clinical #cardiology ... #POCUS
Hypertrophic Pachymeningitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Pachymeningitis is a rare condition that causes areas of a layer
Pachymeningitis - Differential ... brain (dura mater) to ... Changes in Perfusion ... Pachymeningitis #HP ... #Neurology #differential