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Pericardial Constriction on Echocardiogram with Septal Bounce

Fantastic example of pericardial constriction. Not only a nice septal
Pericardial Constriction ... Fantastic example of pericardial ... but very clear ventricular ... interdependence—notice how the RV ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology
Right Ventricular Structure and Function

- Almost 75 % of the RV systolic function is dependent in
Right Ventricular ... Almost 75 % of the RV ... volume - The epicardial ... #Right #Ventricular ... Function #Ventricle #Cardiology
Medical Management of Acute RV Failure
 • Evaluate and Treat Etiology of RV Failure [e.g. Acute
Management of Acute RV ... Treat Etiology of RV ... Primary/Concomitant Pericardial ... Disease • RV ... rightventricular #cardiology
Cardiac MRI in Evaluation of Pericardial Disease

Tl-weighted fast spin echo - Morphological assessment of the pericardium
Cardiac MRI in Evaluation ... quantification of cardiac ... effects such as RV ... disease • ventricular ... #Pericarditis #Cardiology
Pericardial Tamponade
Beck's Triad 
1. Hypotension 
2. Jugular venous distension 
3. Muffled heart sounds 
Patient will be
Pericardial Tamponade ... diastolic collapse of RV ... pericardiocentesis #Pericardial ... #Cardiac #Tamponade ... Triad #Diagnosis #Cardiology
POCUS Echocardiography - Table of Cardiac Views and Windows
 • Parastemal Long-Axis View (PLAX)
 • Parasternal
Echocardiography - Table of Cardiac ... View • Right Ventricular ... (RV) Inflow View ... (RV) Outflow View ... Echocardiography #Cardiology
Malignant Pericardial Effusion causing Tamponade on POCUS

Parasternal long with some RV collapse explaining this cancer patient's
Malignant Pericardial ... long with some RV ... jchristianfox #Pericardial ... Effusion #Malignant #Cardiac
POCUS Pearls for Tamponade
- Pericardial Effusion
- Diastolic Right Ventricular Collapse
- Systolic Right Atrial Collapse
- Plethoric Inferior
for Tamponade - Pericardial ... Diastolic Right Ventricular ... Vena Cava #Cardiac ... Diagnosis #Evaluation #Cardiology
POCUS Pearls for Tamponade
- Pericardial Effusion
- Diastolic Right Ventricular Collapse
- Systolic Right Atrial Collapse
- Plethoric Inferior
for Tamponade - Pericardial ... Diastolic Right Ventricular ... @SAlerhand #Cardiac ... Diagnosis #Evaluation #Cardiology
Pathophysiology Of Constriction
Exaggerated Ventricular Interdependence:
 • Limited Cardiac Filling due to Fixed Volume → Septum Shifts
Constriction Exaggerated Ventricular ... Interdependence: • Limited Cardiac ... to Accommodate RV ... • Rapid Early Ventricular ... pathophysiology #cardiology