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Constrictive Pericarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Subcostal View

Young Lupus patient admitted to hospital new onset HFpEF.
Constrictive Pericarditis ... you see on this SC ... Constrictive pericarditis-dx ... CP #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #s4C #SeptalBounce
Constrictive Pericarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Apical 3-Chamber View

Young Lupus patient admitted to hospital new onset
Constrictive Pericarditis ... you see on this SC ... can be seen in tamponade ... CP #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #A3C #SeptalBounce
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram

Patient was referred to cardiology for evaluation of dyspnea. JVP was enough to
Constrictive Pericarditis ... patients with CP ... #Constrictive # ... Pericarditis #Echocardiogram ... #a4c
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram
A 55-year-old female marathon runner presents to clinic w/ 6-months of worsening breathlessness
Constrictive Pericarditis ... velocity of 9.5 cm/sec ... pericarditis ... Echocardiogram #a4c ... pocus #clinical #cardiology
Syncope - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Neurocardiogenic:
 • Vasovagal
 • Orthostatic Hypotension
 • Autonomic Neuropathy
 • Situational (micturition,
• Migraine Cardiac ... Tamponade ... • Constrictive Pericarditis ... Sinus Syndrome (SA ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
Diagnosis Algorithm Cardiac ... Pericardium • Constrictive ... Pericarditis ... • Pericardial Tamponade ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology
Pulse Abnormalities - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unequal/DeIayed:
 • Obstructive arterial disease (ie. Atherosclerosis)
 • Aortic dissection
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pressure >10mmHg: • Cardiac ... tamponade • AECOPD ... Hypovolemic shock • Constrictive ... Pericarditis ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Malignant Pericardial Effusion causing Cardiac Tamponade on Echocardiogram (S4c)
Hypotensive + respiratory distress. At first glance you
Effusion causing Cardiac ... (S4c) Hypotensive ... tamponade! ... #ultrasound #s4c ... echocardiogram #POCUS #cardiology
Hemorrhagic Pericardial Effusion with Tamponade on POCUS

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

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Effusion with Tamponade ... Pericardial #Effusion #Tamponade ... #Cardiac #POCUS ... #cardiology #clinical ... #s4c #trauma
RA/CVP Waveform Interpretation

Central venous pressure (CVP) or right atrial pressure (RAP) waveform tracings can often times
“cannon waves” caused ... systole): ↑ in constrictive ... pericarditis (CP ... pericarditis and ... ↓ with tamponade