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Pericardial Tamponade
Beck's Triad 
1. Hypotension 
2. Jugular venous distension 
3. Muffled heart sounds 
Patient will be
Pericardial Tamponade ... of dyspnea and chest ... diastolic collapse of RV ... #Cardiac #Tamponade ... Triad #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
Heart Failure - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm Cardiac ... • Constrictive ... Tamponade Pulmonary ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology
Pathophysiology Of Constriction
Exaggerated Ventricular Interdependence:
 • Limited Cardiac Filling due to Fixed Volume → Septum Shifts
Interdependence: • Limited Cardiac ... to Accommodate RV ... Cessation due to Stiff Pericardium ... structures and extra- pericardial ... pathophysiology #cardiology
Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Cardiovascular Causes of Dyspnea:
 • Myocardium:
	- Heart failure
	- CAD/ACS
	- Valvulopathy
 • Electrical:
	-
Dyspnea - Differential ... - Too slow • Pericardium ... : - Constrictive ... - Tamponade ... of Dyspnea: • Chest
Constrictive Pericarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Apical 3-Chamber View

Young Lupus patient admitted to hospital new onset
Also has pericardial ... effusion/pericardial ... evidence of RA/RV ... can be seen in tamponade ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Cardiovascular Causes of Chest Pain:
 • Myocardium:
	- Myocarditis
	- CAD/ACS
	- Valvulopathy
	- Myopericarditis
Chest Pain - Differential ... dissection - SCAD • Pericardium ... Pericarditis - Tamponade ... Pain #ChestPain #Differential ... Diagnosis #Causes #Cardiology
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
Diagnosis Algorithm Pericardial ... • Effusion • Cardiac ... Tamponade* • ... Constriction Myocardial ... Thickening/Masses Chest
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,
Normal: RA 0-8, RV ... 25, PCWP 8-12, Cardiac ... Right-to-Left Shunt Tamponade ... /Constrictive or ... #Hemodynamics #Cardiology
Constrictive Pericarditis on Cardiac MRI

MRI shows ventricular interdependence and re-demonstrates the thickened pericardium. 

Dr. Omid Kiamanesh
Constrictive Pericarditis ... on Cardiac MRI ... the thickened pericardium ... CardiacMRI #clinical #cardiology ... #radiology #chest
Malignant Pericardial Effusion causing Cardiac Tamponade on Echocardiogram (S4c)
Hypotensive + respiratory distress. At first glance you
Malignant Pericardial ... Effusion causing Cardiac ... you might think "RV ... tamponade! ... echocardiogram #POCUS #cardiology