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Hemorrhagic Pericardial Effusions (Hemopericardium)- Differential Diagnosis Framework

IATROGENIC DISEASE
Secondary to invasive cardiac procedures

NONIATROGENIC
• Malignancy (e.g., metastatic spread:
Hemopericardium)- Differential ... NONIATROGENIC • Malignancy ... patients with pulmonary ... OTHER RARE CAUSES ... #Diagnosis #cardiology
Massive Pericardial Effusion on Echocardiogram

I recently saw the largest pericardial effusion of my life. Something out
Massive Pericardial Effusion ... largest pericardial effusion ... removed - Suspected Malignancy ... Echocardiogram #POCUS ... #Clinical #S4C
Causes of Pericardial Effusion - Differential Diagnosis
Infectious:
 • Viral: Enterovirus, Herpesvirus, Adenovirus, Parvovirus
 • Bacterial: Mycobacterium
Causes of Pericardial ... Effusion - Differential ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Causes ... #cardiology
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Pulmonary Embolism ... Differential/diagnosis ... Pulmonary embolism ... Echocardiogram #A4c ... #clinical #cardiology
Differential Diagnosis - Noninfectious Causes of Fever

CRITICAL DIAGNOSES:
 - Acute myocardial infarction
 - Pulmonary embolism or
Differential Diagnosis ... Noninfectious Causes ... of Fever CRITICAL ... infarction - Pulmonary ... #Differential #
Massive Pericardial Effusion on Echocardiogram (A4C) demonstrating ECG alternans motion
Massive pericardial effusion, female metastatic breast cancer
Massive Pericardial Effusion ... Echocardiogram (A4C ... Echocardiogram #malignant ... #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus #a4c #electrical
Causes of Pleural Effusion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Transudate - Hydrostatic
 • Congestive heart failure
 • Constrictive
Causes of Pleural ... Effusion - Differential ... Noninfectious: • Malignancy ... • Pulmonary embolism ... #Pulmonary #Diagnosis
Ascites, pericardial effusion, and left pleural effusion on subcostal 4-chamber POCUS echocardiogram

Subcostal window in SLE patient.
and left pleural effusion ... subcostal 4-chamber POCUS ... #s4c #POCUS #echocardiogram ... #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound #cardiology
Cardiac Rupture with Pericardial Effusion

Apical 4 chamber. Note larger right sided pericardial effusion with significant compression
with Pericardial Effusion ... sided pericardial effusion ... MyocardialInfarction #AMI #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #ultrasound #Cardiology ... #A4c #clinical
Light's Criteria

Medical Nugget on Light's Criteria for diagnosis of Exudative Pleural Effusion in adults and children.
Exudative Pleural Effusion ... LightsCriteria #MedNugget #differential ... #ddxof #pulmonary ... #im #radiology ... #clinical