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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 ... paradoxus - ECG ... QRS, electrical alterans ... Triad #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Massive Pericardial Effusion on Echocardiogram (A4C) demonstrating ECG alternans motion
Massive pericardial effusion, female metastatic breast cancer
demonstrating ECG ... alternans motion ... malignant #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus #a4c #electrical ... #alternans
Massive Pericardial Effusion on Echocardiogram (S4C) demonstrating ECG alternans motion
Massive pericardial effusion, female metastatic breast cancer
demonstrating ECG ... alternans motion ... malignant #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus #S4C #electrical ... #alternans
Massive Pericardial Effusion on Echocardiogram (PLAX and M-Mode) demonstrating ECG alternans motion
Massive pericardial effusion, female metastatic
demonstrating ECG ... alternans motion ... malignant #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus #PLAX #MMode ... #electrical #alternans
Large Pericardial Effusion on POCUS 

Good example of swinging heart in pre tamponade. Reason for electrical
Effusion on POCUS ... for electrical alternans ... EKG from same patient ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... A4C #Clinical #Cardiology
Kussmaul's sign in Constrictive Pericarditis 

A 50-year-old woman with a remote history of mediastinal lymphoma (age
blue marks on her chest ... evaluate her JVP (video ... extra sound is a pericardial ... #Clinical #Neck ... Pericarditis #Cardiology
Vasospastic (Prinzmetal) Angina
Definition / Epidemiology:
 • Rest angina attributed to coronary artery vasospasm.
 • Patients often
Diffuse spasm of epicardial ... Recurrent anginal chest ... changes on tele/ECG ... Prinzmetal #Angina #cardiology ... #diagnosis #management
Post Proning Nursing Checklist
Head/Face: 
 - Check ETT/tracheostomy is accessible/not kinked (ETT cm at teeth …..)
pressure to nostril Neck ... lower back and neck ... Hands free - Alternate ... lines patent - ECG ... #CriticalCare #Management
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
EGPA (↓ LVEF, pericardial ... recent DAN) • EMG ... typically seen on chest ... crescentic GN by Nick ... differential #diagnosis #management
Pediatric Trauma Primary Survey: C-ABCDE
C - Catastrophic Bleeding - Life-threatening hemorrhage
 • Apply direct pressure/compression bandage
indicated; expose neck ... to assess for neck ... Binder) • Use POCUS ... PTX/HTX and/or pericardial ... Survey #CABCDE #management