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Congenital absence of the pericardium: 
- CXR: leftward shift of the cardiac silhouette, Snoopy sign, no
absence of the pericardium ... leftward shift of the cardiac ... silhouette, Snoopy sign ... : left posterolateral ... displacement of the heart
Congenital absence of the pericardium: 
- CXR: leftward shift of the cardiac silhouette, Snoopy sign, no
leftward shift of the cardiac ... silhouette, Snoopy sign ... tracheal deviation - CMR ... : left posterolateral ... displacement of the heart
Hemopericardium on POCUS Echocardiogram - Subcostal View

Valentine's day.  Shot through the heart--but not by Cupid.
Shot through the heart ... Diagnosis? ... Echocardiogram #S4C ... #clinical #cardiology ... #Effusion #Trauma
Hemorrhagic Pericardial Effusion with Tamponade on POCUS

In an unstable pt w/ chest trauma, subxiphoid view FIRST!

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Hemorrhagic Pericardial ... Effusion #Tamponade #Cardiac ... #POCUS #cardiology ... #clinical #s4c ... #trauma
Myocarditis
Diagnosis 
• Endomyocardial biopsy (gold standard, rarely performed) 
• Clinical presentation 
• Cardiovascular MRI 
Clinical 
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Myocarditis Diagnosis ... Cardiovascular MRI ... tachycardia • S3, S4 ... shock, sudden cardiac ... #Management #Cardiology
McConnell's Sign on POCUS Echocardiogram (A4C)

A4c view; RV enlargement & hypokinesis with apical sparing ("McConnell Sign"
Echocardiogram (A4C ... ) A4c view; RV ... /w acute right heart ... Diagnosis concerning ... Echocardiogram #A4C
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram
A 55-year-old female marathon runner presents to clinic w/ 6-months of worsening breathlessness
ASA, Kussmaul's sign ... to workup right-heart ... circumferential pericardial ... expiration not meeting diagnostic ... Echocardiogram #a4c
Amyloidosis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Subcostal 4 Chamber (S4C)
Pt with systemic AL amyloidosis presents with 1
Subcostal 4 Chamber (S4C ... appearance of heart ... Has new large pericardial ... Echocardiogram #Cardiology ... #S4C
Amyloidosis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Apical 4 Chamber (A4C)
Pt with systemic AL amyloidosis presents with 1
Apical 4 Chamber (A4C ... appearance of heart ... Has new large pericardial ... Echocardiogram #Cardiology ... #A4C
Restrictive Cardiomyopathy - Diagnosis and Causes
Clinical: Dyspnea, Exercise Intolerance, ↑ "Right Sided-Symptoms" (ascites, hepatomegaly, ↑↑peripheral edema)
Physical
Cardiomyopathy - Diagnosis ... Descents, Rales,+S4 ... Echocardiography, Cardiac ... MRI, Cardiac Catheterization ... Endomyocardial: Carcinoid Heart