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Pericardial Constriction on Echocardiogram with Septal Bounce

Fantastic example of pericardial constriction. Not only a nice septal
Pericardial Constriction ... constriction. ... #Constriction # ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology ... #POCUS #a4c #bounce
Constrictive Pericarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Apical 3-Chamber View

Young Lupus patient admitted to hospital new onset
Also has pericardial ... effusion/pericardial ... #Pericarditis #CP ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology ... #A3C #SeptalBounce
Constrictive Pericarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Subcostal View

Young Lupus patient admitted to hospital new onset HFpEF.
Also has pericardial ... effusion/pericardial ... #Pericarditis #CP ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology ... #s4C #SeptalBounce
Pathophysiology Of Constriction
Exaggerated Ventricular Interdependence:
 • Limited Cardiac Filling due to Fixed Volume → Septum Shifts
Cessation due to Stiff Pericardium ... structures and extra- pericardial ... (pulmonary vasculature ... pulmonary capillaries ... pathophysiology #cardiology
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram

Patient was referred to cardiology for evaluation of dyspnea. JVP was enough to
Constrictive Pericarditis ... enough to diagnose CP ... patients with CP ... #Constrictive # ... #a4c
Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
Regurgitation - Pericardium ... • Constrictive ... Pericarditis • Pericardial ... Tamponade Pulmonary ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram

Septal Shudder, tubular LV (bullet shaped), D Cruz sign(abnormal angle between post wall
Constrictive Pericarditis ... halt, increased pericardial ... DrRajeshG1 #CP ... #Constrictive # ... POCUS #clinical #cardiology
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram
A 55-year-old female marathon runner presents to clinic w/ 6-months of worsening breathlessness
Constrictive Pericarditis ... circumferential pericardial ... OKiamanesh #Constrictive ... Echocardiogram #a4c ... pocus #clinical #cardiology
Malignant Pericardial Effusion and Tamponade on POCUS Echocardiogram - A4C
CA patient with known pericardial effusion who
Malignant Pericardial ... Echocardiogram - A4C ... Pt was denying CP ... Echocardiogram #A4C ... #cardiology