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ASE - Multimodality Imaging of Pericardial Disease
 - Acute / Recurrent Pericarditis
 - Pericardial Anatomy and
Effusion / Tamponade ... - Constrictive ... #Pericardial # ... diagnosis #imaging #cardiology ... #radiology
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
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 POCUS Echocardiogram - Apical 3-Chamber View

Young Lupus patient admitted to hospital new onset
Also has pericardial ... effusion/pericardial ... can be seen in tamponade ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology ... #A3C #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
Pericardial Clot on Echocardiogram

ST elevation of acute pericarditis was misdiagnosed as STEMI and thrombolysed with SK
Pericardial Clot ... large clot and tamponade ... DrRajeshG1 #Pericardial ... POCUS #clinical #cardiology ... #a4c
Cardiac Rupture with Pericardial Effusion

Apical 4 chamber. Note larger right sided pericardial effusion with significant compression
Cardiac Rupture with Pericardial ... larger right sided pericardial ... #effusion #tamponade ... Echocardiogram #ultrasound #Cardiology ... #A4c #clinical
Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Cardiovascular Causes of Dyspnea:
 • Myocardium:
	- Heart failure
	- CAD/ACS
	- Valvulopathy
 • Electrical:
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- Too slow • Pericardium ... : - Constrictive ... - Tamponade ... Pulmonary Causes ... diagnosis #causes #pulmonary
Pulmonary Artery Catheter Pressures
Normal: RA 0-8, RV 15-25/0-8, Mean PAP <25, PCWP 8-12, Cardiac Index 2.6-4.2
HFrEF,
Pulmonary Artery ... decompensated Pulmonary ... Right-to-Left Shunt Tamponade ... /Constrictive or ... #Hemodynamics #Cardiology
Constrictive Pericarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Subcostal View

Young Lupus patient admitted to hospital new onset HFpEF.
Constrictive Pericarditis ... Also has pericardial ... effusion/pericardial ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology ... #s4C #SeptalBounce