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Pericarditis - Definition and Diagnostic Criteria
Acute Pericarditis 
 • Inflammatory pericardial syndrome to be diagnosed with
chest pain ... (2) pericardial ... depression on ECG ... (4) pericardial ... #criteria #cardiology
On the left another patient with a large cardiac silhouette on the chest x-ray due to
patient with a large cardiac ... silhouette on the chest ... CT-reconstruction #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest # ... PericardialEffusion #RadiologyAssistant
Pericardial Clot on Echocardiogram

ST elevation of acute pericarditis was misdiagnosed as STEMI and thrombolysed with SK
on Echocardiogram ... elevation of acute pericarditis ... clot #thrombus #Echocardiogram ... #POCUS #clinical ... #cardiology #a4c
POCUS Pearls for Tamponade
- Pericardial Effusion
- Diastolic Right Ventricular Collapse
- Systolic Right Atrial Collapse
- Plethoric Inferior
POCUS Pearls for ... Tamponade - Pericardial ... @SAlerhand #Cardiac ... Diagnosis #Evaluation #Cardiology ... #Effusion #Echocardiogram
Cardiac Rupture with Pericardial Effusion

Apical 4 chamber. Note larger right sided pericardial effusion with significant compression
with Pericardial ... #pericardial #effusion ... MyocardialInfarction #AMI #POCUS ... #Echocardiogram ... #ultrasound #Cardiology
Causes of Acute Pericarditis:

Infectious;

Viral: 
Adenovirus 
Coxsackie virus A and B 
Echovirus 
Epstein-Barr virus 
Hepatitis 
Human immunodeficiency
Causes of Acute Pericarditis ... injury Cardiac ... injury (e.g., cardiac ... perforation (e.g ... injury Blunt chest
Constrictive Pericarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Subcostal View

Young Lupus patient admitted to hospital new onset HFpEF.
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... Also has pericardial ... effusion/pericardial ... #CP #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology
Constrictive Pericarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Apical 3-Chamber View

Young Lupus patient admitted to hospital new onset
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... Also has pericardial ... effusion/pericardial ... #CP #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology
Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy on POCUS

78 year old woman - Acute delirium but complaining of chest pain 
ECG:
Cardiomyopathy on POCUS ... pain ECG: non ... leads Cardiac ... Ultrasound #Clinical #Echocardiogram ... #Cardiology
Myocarditis
Diagnosis 
• Endomyocardial biopsy (gold standard, rarely performed) 
• Clinical presentation 
• Cardiovascular MRI 
Clinical 
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intolerance • Chest ... pain, pericarditis ... gallop • Abnormal ECG ... , echocardiogram ... shock, sudden cardiac