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Hemorrhagic Pericardial Effusions (Hemopericardium)- Differential Diagnosis Framework

IATROGENIC DISEASE
Secondary to invasive cardiac procedures

NONIATROGENIC
• Malignancy (e.g., metastatic spread:
infarction • Aortic ... uncommon - 1 to 2% ... MCTD, Lupus, GPA, RA ... may have false negative ... #cardiology
Negative Contrast Effect in Right Atrium - Differential Diagnosis
1. Small secundum ASD or PFO with left
Negative Contrast ... to right shunt 2. ... #cardiology #clinical ... echocardiogram #s4c ... #pocus #bubble
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
to demonstrate bilateral ... ANAs; thus, a negative ... • In contrast ... frozen serum (2) ... (to support a diagnosis
Double Shunt on Echocardiogram
What do you see on this saline contrast study, in a patient with
other) causing ⬆️ RA ... PFO or ASD, and later ... Echocardiogram #clinical #pocus ... #a4c #intrapulmonary ... #cardiology #saline