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Pathophysiology Of Constriction
Exaggerated Ventricular Interdependence:
 • Limited Cardiac Filling due to Fixed Volume → Septum Shifts
Interdependence: • Limited Cardiac ... Cessation due to Stiff Pericardium ... Inflow Across A-V Valves ... structures and extra- pericardial ... pathophysiology #cardiology
Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Cardiac ... Cardiomyopathy - Valves ... • Constrictive ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology
POCUS Pearls for Tamponade
- Pericardial Effusion
- Diastolic Right Ventricular Collapse
- Systolic Right Atrial Collapse
- Plethoric Inferior
POCUS Pearls for ... Tamponade - Pericardial ... Vena Cava #Cardiac ... #Diagnosis #Evaluation ... #Cardiology #Effusion
POCUS Pearls for Tamponade
- Pericardial Effusion
- Diastolic Right Ventricular Collapse
- Systolic Right Atrial Collapse
- Plethoric Inferior
POCUS Pearls for ... Tamponade - Pericardial ... @SAlerhand #Cardiac ... #Diagnosis #Evaluation ... #Cardiology #Effusion
Constrictive Pericarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Apical 3-Chamber View

Young Lupus patient admitted to hospital new onset
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... Also has pericardial ... effusion/pericardial ... Had diagnostic tap-fever ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology
Stroke Volume & Cardiac Output Measurement on POCUS
Accurately measure LVOT diameter:
1. Obtain PLAX 
2. Zoom to
Stroke Volume & Cardiac ... Measurement on POCUS ... 1cm from aortic valve ... #Measurement #POCUS ... #cardiology
Temporary / External Pacing
 • Transvenous & epicardial pacing are temporary methods of supporting brady- &
• External cardiac ... depolarization SENSITIVITY ... nickmmark #pacemaker #PPM ... External #Pacing #cardiology ... #diagnosis #management
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram
A 55-year-old female marathon runner presents to clinic w/ 6-months of worsening breathlessness
Constrictive Pericarditis ... circumferential pericardial ... expiration not meeting diagnostic ... Echocardiogram #a4c #pocus ... #clinical #cardiology
Echocardiographic criteria of LV Non-compaction
Chin Criteria (1990):
 • Absence of any other coexisting cardiac structural abnormality
other coexisting cardiac ... and apical • Focus ... other coexisting cardiac ... #Jenni #Chin #cardiology ... #diagnosis
Intracardiac Rhabdomyomas on Echocardiogram

Huge cardiac masses...initially diagnosed in utero, mass just beneath the aortic valve Anguished
Echocardiogram Huge cardiac ... masses...initially diagnosed ... beneath the aortic valve ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus #plax