5 results
Hemorrhagic Pericardial Effusion with Tamponade on POCUS

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

-
unstable pt w/ chest ... trauma, subxiphoid ... #Cardiac #POCUS ... #cardiology #clinical ... #s4c #trauma
Chest Trauma Complications - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Pericarditis
 • Myocardial Contusion
 •
Chest Trauma Complications ... - Differential ... Cardiac: • Cardiac ... Tamponade* • ... Pericarditis
Causes of Acute Pericarditis:

Infectious;

Viral: 
Adenovirus 
Coxsackie virus A and B 
Echovirus 
Epstein-Barr virus 
Hepatitis 
Human immunodeficiency
pericardial injury Cardiac ... injury (e.g., cardiac ... injury Blunt chest ... pericardial sac ... #Differential #
Cardiac Tamponade on POCUS
Hypotension in trauma is not always due to hypovolemia. This was a great
Cardiac Tamponade ... Hypotension in trauma ... tamponade. ... clinical #ultrasound #trauma ... #cardiology #s4c
Syncope - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Neurocardiogenic:
 • Vasovagal
 • Orthostatic Hypotension
 • Autonomic Neuropathy
 • Situational (micturition,
Syncope - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Tamponade ... • Constrictive Pericarditis ... Sinus Syndrome (SA