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Massive Pericardial Effusion on Echocardiogram (S4C) demonstrating ECG alternans motion
Massive pericardial effusion, female metastatic breast cancer
Echocardiogram (S4C ... cancer ... 1800 ml ... malignant #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus #S4C #electrical ... #alternans
Cardiac Rupture with Pericardial Effusion

Apical 4 chamber. Note larger right sided pericardial effusion with significant compression
with Pericardial Effusion ... sided pericardial effusion ... #tamponade #MyocardialInfarction ... Echocardiogram #ultrasound #Cardiology ... #A4c #clinical
Pericardial Clot on Echocardiogram

ST elevation of acute pericarditis was misdiagnosed as STEMI and thrombolysed with SK
elevation of acute pericarditis ... large clot and tamponade ... #Pericardial #effusion ... POCUS #clinical #cardiology ... #a4c
Massive Pericardial Effusion on Echocardiogram (A4C) demonstrating ECG alternans motion
Massive pericardial effusion, female metastatic breast cancer
Echocardiogram (A4C ... cancer ... 1800 ml ... malignant #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus #a4c #electrical ... #alternans
Malignant Pericardial Effusion causing Cardiac Tamponade on Echocardiogram (S4c)
Hypotensive + respiratory distress. At first glance you
causing Cardiac ... (S4c) Hypotensive ... #Cardiac #Tamponade ... clinical #ultrasound #s4c ... echocardiogram #POCUS #cardiology
Pericardial effusion with signs of tamponade on POCUS Echocardiogram (S4c)
RA collapse= earliest sign. RV collapse =
Pericardial effusion ... with signs of tamponade ... Echocardiogram (S4c ... echocardiogram #cardiology ... #s4c
Hemorrhagic Pericardial Effusion with Tamponade on POCUS

In an unstable pt w/ chest trauma, subxiphoid view FIRST!

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Hemorrhagic Pericardial Effusion ... with Tamponade ... #Tamponade #Cardiac ... #POCUS #cardiology ... #clinical #s4c
Constrictive Pericarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Subcostal View

Young Lupus patient admitted to hospital new onset HFpEF.
you see on this SC ... has pericardial effusion ... similar sized effusion ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology ... #s4C #SeptalBounce
Large Pericardial Effusion on POCUS 

Good example of swinging heart in pre tamponade. Reason for electrical
swinging heart in pre tamponade ... for electrical alternans ... swinging #electrical #alternans ... Echocardiogram #A4C ... #Clinical #Cardiology
Pulse Abnormalities - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unequal/DeIayed:
 • Obstructive arterial disease (ie. Atherosclerosis)
 • Aortic dissection
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- Differential Diagnosis ... amplitude with alternate ... pressure >10mmHg: • Cardiac ... tamponade • AECOPD ... • Constrictive Pericarditis