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Differential Diagnosis of Pericardial Effusion

Trauma
Pericarditis
Recent MI
Autoimmune 
Neoplastic 
Endocrine/Metabolic 
Venous Congestion 
Medications 

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#Pericardial
of Pericardial ... Effusion Trauma ... Pericarditis Recent MI ... #Effusion #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Management
Cardiac Rupture with Pericardial Effusion

Apical 4 chamber. Note larger right sided pericardial effusion with significant compression
Cardiac Rupture with Pericardial ... Effusion Apical ... MyocardialInfarction #AMI #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #ultrasound #Cardiology ... #A4c #clinical
Ascites, pericardial effusion, and left pleural effusion on subcostal 4-chamber POCUS echocardiogram

Subcostal window in SLE patient.
Ascites, pericardial ... subcostal 4-chamber POCUS ... #effusion #s4c ... #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound #cardiology
Pericardial Clot on Echocardiogram

ST elevation of acute pericarditis was misdiagnosed as STEMI and thrombolysed with SK
effusion with large ... #effusion #clot ... Echocardiogram #POCUS ... #clinical #cardiology ... #a4c
Mediastinal Widening - Differential Diagnosis

 • Vascular: Aortic dissection, Aortic anourysm, Enlarged pulmonary arteries, Venous or
Mediastinal Widening - Differential ... Lymphadenopathy • Pericardial ... Pneumomediastinum, Pericardial ... effusion • CXR ... #radiology
Apical Approach Pericardiocentesis on POCUS Echocardiogram

Apical approach had best pocket + good distance away from lung
Pericardiocentesis on POCUS ... Pericardiocentesis #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #A4c ... #clinical #cardiology ... #effusion #pericardial
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Pulmonary Embolism ... Sister had MI in ... Differential/diagnosis ... Echocardiogram #A4c ... #clinical #cardiology
Hemorrhagic Pericardial Effusions (Hemopericardium)- Differential Diagnosis Framework

IATROGENIC DISEASE
Secondary to invasive cardiac procedures

NONIATROGENIC
• Malignancy (e.g., metastatic spread:
Hemorrhagic Pericardial ... )- Differential ... patients with pulmonary ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #cardiology
Massive Pericardial Effusion on Echocardiogram (A4C) demonstrating ECG alternans motion
Massive pericardial effusion, female metastatic breast cancer
Massive Pericardial ... (A4C) demonstrating ... effusion, female ... malignant #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus #a4c #electrical
Hemopericardium on POCUS Echocardiogram - Subcostal View

Valentine's day.  Shot through the heart--but not by Cupid.
Hemopericardium on POCUS ... Hemopericardium #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #S4C ... #clinical #cardiology ... #Effusion #Trauma