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Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram
A 55-year-old female marathon runner presents to clinic w/ 6-months of worsening breathlessness
circumferential pericardial ... (D) a leftward ventricular ... Echocardiogram #a4c ... #pocus #clinical ... #cardiology
POCUS Echocardiography - Table of Cardiac Views and Windows
 • Parastemal Long-Axis View (PLAX)
 • Parasternal
POCUS Echocardiography ... - Table of Cardiac ... Views and Windows ... -Chamber View (A4C ... Level • Apical 2-
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram - Apical 4 Chamber View

Echo shows normal biventricular size and systolic function,
as ventricular ... septal motion abnormality ... Echocardiogram #pocus ... #clinical #cardiology ... #a4c
Constrictive Pericarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Apical 3-Chamber View

Young Lupus patient admitted to hospital new onset
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... Also has pericardial ... specific finding and ... #clinical #cardiology ... #A3C #SeptalBounce
Amyloidosis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Apical 4 Chamber (A4C)
Pt with systemic AL amyloidosis presents with 1
Amyloidosis on POCUS ... Pt has biventricular ... wall thickening and ... Has new large pericardial ... #Cardiac #POCUS
Constrictive Pericarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Subcostal View

Young Lupus patient admitted to hospital new onset HFpEF.
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... Note the septal ... Septal bounce and ... #clinical #cardiology ... #s4C #SeptalBounce
Amyloidosis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Subcostal 4 Chamber (S4C)
Pt with systemic AL amyloidosis presents with 1
Amyloidosis on POCUS ... Pt has biventricular ... wall thickening and ... Has new large pericardial ... #Cardiac #POCUS
Pathophysiology Of Constriction
Exaggerated Ventricular Interdependence:
 • Limited Cardiac Filling due to Fixed Volume → Septum Shifts
Interdependence: • Limited Cardiac ... Fixed Volume → Septum ... extra- pericardial ... #constrictive #pericarditis ... pathophysiology #cardiology
Amyloidosis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Parasternal long axis (PLAX)
Pt with systemic AL amyloidosis presents with 1
Amyloidosis on POCUS ... Pt has biventricular ... wall thickening and ... Has new large pericardial ... #Cardiac #POCUS
Amyloidosis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Parasternal short axis (PSAX)
Pt with systemic AL amyloidosis presents with 1
Amyloidosis on POCUS ... Pt has biventricular ... wall thickening and ... Has new large pericardial ... #Cardiac #POCUS