10 results
Massive Pericardial Effusion on Echocardiogram (S4C) demonstrating ECG alternans motion
Massive pericardial effusion, female metastatic breast cancer
Massive Pericardial ... Echocardiogram (S4C ... cancer ... 1800 ml ... malignant #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus #S4C #electrical
Constrictive Pericarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Subcostal View

Young Lupus patient admitted to hospital new onset HFpEF.
you see on this SC ... could pinpoint the cause ... Also has pericardial ... effusion/pericardial ... #s4C #SeptalBounce
Causes of Acute Pericarditis:

Infectious;

Viral: 
Adenovirus 
Coxsackie virus A and B 
Echovirus 
Epstein-Barr virus 
Hepatitis 
Human immunodeficiency
Causes of Acute ... injury Cardiac ... injury (e.g., cardiac ... sac) Chylopericardium ... Differential #Diagnosis
Constrictive Pericarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Apical 3-Chamber View

Young Lupus patient admitted to hospital new onset
you see on this SC ... could pinpoint the cause ... Also has pericardial ... Had diagnostic tap-fever ... #A3C #SeptalBounce
Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Cardiac ... • Constrictive Pericarditis ... • Pericardial ... #Algorithm #causes
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram
A 55-year-old female marathon runner presents to clinic w/ 6-months of worsening breathlessness
circumferential pericardial ... velocity of 9.5 cm/sec ... expiration not meeting diagnostic ... Echocardiogram #a4c ... pocus #clinical #cardiology
Syncope - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Neurocardiogenic:
 • Vasovagal
 • Orthostatic Hypotension
 • Autonomic Neuropathy
 • Situational (micturition,
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Neurocardiogenic ... • Constrictive Pericarditis ... Sinus Syndrome (SA ... #Algorithm #causes
Complex Pericardial Effusion with Tamponade on POCUS Echocardiogram - A4C
Pt sent to ED c intradialytic hypotension.
Echocardiogram - A4C ... About 950 ml removed ... #Effusion #Cardiac ... Echocardiogram #A4C ... #clinical #cardiology
Fluid Responsiveness and Fluid Tolerance Testing - OnePager Summary
Fluid resuscitation can be beneficial when required or
of an external electric ... output causes increases ... quickly (30-90 sec ... CO during a 15 sec ... Tolerance #testing #diagnosis
Summary of Oncologic Emergencies

Neutropenic fever:
- Fever + ANC < 500 → start cefepime ± vancomycin (if
Treat underlying cause ... decompression SVC ... interventional radiology ... fluids (200–300 mL ... Oncology #HemeOnc #Diagnosis