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Relevant Sonopathology of the Parasternal Long Axis (PLAX) - Point of Care Ultrasound
 - Right Ventricular
Hypertrophy - Pericardial ... Effusion - Dilated ... Cardiomyopathy ... @emspocus #Diagnosis ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram
Constrictive Pericarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Apical 3-Chamber View

Young Lupus patient admitted to hospital new onset
Echocardiogram ... effusion/pericardial ... Had diagnostic tap-fever ... #Pericarditis #CP ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
Causes of Chronic ... Algorithm Pericardial ... • Effusion ... • Restrictive Cardiomyopathy ... Chest Wall Abnormalities
Constrictive Pericarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Subcostal View

Young Lupus patient admitted to hospital new onset HFpEF.
Echocardiogram ... could pinpoint the cause ... effusion/pericardial ... #Pericarditis #CP ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram
Pneumopericardium on POCUS Echocardiogram

This 70yo male presents with sob. He is in a left lateral decub
Echocardiogram ... Which diagnosis ... hernia repair-->cp ... clinical #cardiology #pericardial ... #effusion #plax
Pericardial Lymphoma on POCUS Echocardiogram

“Anaconda inside pericardial cavity” - Pericardial effusion with mass inside in a
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... effusion with mass ... inside in a case ... with dyspnea and chest ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram
Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram - PSAX view
Patient presented with chest pain.
TEE sens (97-99%), TTE sens
Dissection on POCUS ... Echocardiogram ... presented with chest ... of associated pericardial ... effusion/tamponade
Complex Pericardial Effusion with Tamponade on POCUS Echocardiogram - PLAX
Pt sent to ED c intradialytic hypotension.
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... frequently benign causes ... consider serious causes ... #Tamponade #POCUS ... #Echocardiogram
Oncologic Emergencies - Differential Diagnosis Framework

HEMATOLOGIC ONCOLOGIC EMERGENCIES:
Hyperviscosity Syndrome:
 • Spontaneous bleeding
 • Shortness of breath
- Differential Diagnosis ... viscosity > 4 cP ... wall) Malignant Pericardial ... Effusion: • Dyspnea ... #differential #diagnosis
Fibrinous pericardial effusion with tamponade on POCUS

80F w AFib w pacemaker on warfarin presents with n/v
on POCUS 80F ... Other causes of ... #hemorrhagic #POCUS ... #Clinical #Echocardiogram ... #PSAX #Cardiology