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Causes of Pericardial Effusion - Differential Diagnosis
Infectious:
 • Viral: Enterovirus, Herpesvirus, Adenovirus, Parvovirus
 • Bacterial: Mycobacterium
- Differential Diagnosis ... , Melanoma • Malignant ... Injury Syndrome, Dissection ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Causes #cardiology
Mediastinal Widening - Differential Diagnosis

 • Vascular: Aortic dissection, Aortic anourysm, Enlarged pulmonary arteries, Venous or
- Differential Diagnosis ... Vascular: Aortic dissection ... effusion • CXR ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #pulmonary #radiology
Hemorrhagic Pericardial Effusions (Hemopericardium)- Differential Diagnosis Framework

IATROGENIC DISEASE
Secondary to invasive cardiac procedures

NONIATROGENIC
• Malignancy (e.g., metastatic spread:
- Differential Diagnosis ... NONIATROGENIC • Malignancy ... (e.g., metastatic ... infarction • Aortic dissection ... #cardiology
Short axis of this echo is mesmerizing: Malignant effusion in a young pt. Notice subtle electrical
is mesmerizing: Malignant ... alternans on the ECG ... #PericardialEffusion ... #Clinical #POCUS ... ElectricalAlternans #Cardiology
Torsades de Pointes
• "Twisting of the pointes" 
• QRS axis swings from positive to negative direction
positive to negative direction ... Originates from single focus ... TorsadesDePointes #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology #ECG ... #EKG
Pericarditis - Definition and Diagnostic Criteria
Acute Pericarditis 
 • Inflammatory pericardial syndrome to be diagnosed with
Definition and Diagnostic ... syndrome to be diagnosed ... depression on ECG ... CMR). ... #criteria #cardiology
Massive Pericardial Effusion on Echocardiogram (S4C) demonstrating ECG alternans motion
Massive pericardial effusion, female metastatic breast cancer
Massive Pericardial ... demonstrating ECG ... Echocardiogram #malignant ... #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus #S4C #electrical
Massive Pericardial Effusion on Echocardiogram (A4C) demonstrating ECG alternans motion
Massive pericardial effusion, female metastatic breast cancer
Massive Pericardial ... demonstrating ECG ... Echocardiogram #malignant ... #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus #a4c #electrical
Massive Pericardial Effusion on Echocardiogram (PLAX and M-Mode) demonstrating ECG alternans motion
Massive pericardial effusion, female metastatic
Massive Pericardial ... demonstrating ECG ... Echocardiogram #malignant ... #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus #PLAX #MMode
This is a parasternal long axis view of a young patient presenting with 3 days of
x-ray and and ECG ... these can hint at pathology ... consistent with aortic dissection ... #Clinical #EM #Radiology ... #POCUS #CardiacUS