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Pericardial Clot on Echocardiogram

ST elevation of acute pericarditis was misdiagnosed as STEMI and thrombolysed with SK
on Echocardiogram ... elevation of acute pericarditis ... large clot and tamponade ... clot #thrombus #Echocardiogram ... POCUS #clinical #cardiology
Constrictive Pericarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Apical 3-Chamber View

Young Lupus patient admitted to hospital new onset
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... Also has pericardial ... effusion/pericardial ... can be seen in tamponade ... #clinical #cardiology
Myocarditis
Diagnosis 
• Endomyocardial biopsy (gold standard, rarely performed) 
• Clinical presentation 
• Cardiovascular MRI 
Clinical 
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• Chest pain, pericarditis ... gallop • Abnormal ECG ... , echocardiogram ... cardiac death Management ... #Cardiology
This is what hemorrhagic tamponade looks like. Clotted pericardial blood smashing the heart. Burn this into
what hemorrhagic tamponade ... Clotted pericardial ... - Sam Ghali @EM_RESUS ... #Clinical #Cardiology ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram
Large Pericardial Effusion on POCUS 

Good example of swinging heart in pre tamponade. Reason for electrical
Large Pericardial ... swinging heart in pre tamponade ... EKG from same patient ... alternans #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... A4C #Clinical #Cardiology
Myocarditis 

5 Principles of
Myocarditis:
1. Build clinical suspicion
2. Decide on EMBx
3. Manage acute cardiac injury
4. Manage chronic
shock, Arrythmias, Pericarditis ... , Tamponade EKG ... Myocarditis #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology #summary
Hemopericardium and Cardiac Tamponade on POCUS Echocardiogram

Next best step for this 25yo male (SBP 70)?
Resolution: pericardiocentesis
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... to definitive managemt ... Effusion #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #clinical #Pericardial ... #Cardiology
Shock - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Hypotension: SBP<90, SBP drop >40, MAP<65 (Normotension, HTN possible
Diagnosis and Management ... telemetry, 12-Lead EKG ... > Constrictive pericarditis ... , Pericardial Tamponade ... Shock #Diagnosis #Management
Complex Pericardial Effusion with Tamponade on POCUS Echocardiogram - PLAX
Pt sent to ED c intradialytic hypotension.
Effusion with Tamponade ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... K 5.9 without EKG ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... PLAX #clinical #cardiology
Complex Pericardial Effusion with Tamponade on POCUS Echocardiogram - A4C
Pt sent to ED c intradialytic hypotension.
Effusion with Tamponade ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... K 5.9 without EKG ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... A4C #clinical #cardiology