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Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram
A 55-year-old female marathon runner presents to clinic w/ 6-months of worsening breathlessness
ASA, Kussmaul's sign ... diastolic septal shudder ... Echocardiogram #a4c ... #pocus #clinical ... #cardiology
Congenital absence of the pericardium: 
- CXR: leftward shift of the cardiac silhouette, Snoopy sign, no
leftward shift of the cardiac ... silhouette, Snoopy sign ... in a posterior position ... #chestxray #cxr ... #radiology
Septal Bounce of Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram - A4C

Crazy septal dance (diastolic septal bounce/shudder) in a
Echocardiogram - A4C ... septal bounce/shudder ... #a4c #Echocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus
Kussmaul's Sign on Neck Physical Examination

Elderly woman with a history of myocardial revascularization surgery is hospitalized
Kussmaul's Sign ... venous pressure should ... with constrictive pericarditis ... patients after cardiac ... #Neck #Veins #Cardiology
Congenital absence of the pericardium: 
- CXR: leftward shift of the cardiac silhouette, Snoopy sign, no
pericardium: - CXR ... leftward shift of the cardiac ... silhouette, Snoopy sign ... in a posterior position ... #chest #radiology
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram

Patient was referred to cardiology for evaluation of dyspnea. JVP was enough to
Constrictive Pericarditis ... and Kussmaul’s sign ... #Constrictive #Pericarditis ... Echocardiogram #POCUS ... #a4c
Air gap sign: loss of cardiac image during systole in Pneumopericardium
Interesting observation –loss of cardiac window
Air gap sign: loss ... Pneumopericardium #clinical #cardiology ... echocardiogram #a4c ... #plax #pocus #airgap ... #sign
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram

Septal Shudder, tubular LV (bullet shaped), D Cruz sign(abnormal angle between post wall
Constrictive Pericarditis ... Echocardiogram Septal Shudder ... shaped), D Cruz sign ... Echocardiogram #POCUS ... #clinical #cardiology
Amyloidosis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Apical 4 Chamber (A4C)
Pt with systemic AL amyloidosis presents with 1
Amyloidosis on POCUS ... Apical 4 Chamber (A4C ... appearance of heart on CXR ... Echocardiogram #Cardiology ... #A4C
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
More Specific Signs ... venous pressure, positive ... of CXR congestion ... Consider cardiac ... diagnosis #management #cardiology