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Massive Pericardial Effusion on Echocardiogram

I recently saw the largest pericardial effusion of my life. Something out
Massive Pericardial ... Effusion on Echocardiogram ... I recently saw ... #Effusion #Echocardiogram ... POCUS #Clinical #S4C
Relevant Sonopathology of the Parasternal Long Axis (PLAX) - Point of Care Ultrasound
 - Right Ventricular
Dilatation - Aortic ... Dissection - Aortic ... Hypertrophy - Pericardial ... @emspocus #Diagnosis ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram
Mediastinal Widening - Differential Diagnosis

 • Vascular: Aortic dissection, Aortic anourysm, Enlarged pulmonary arteries, Venous or
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Vascular: Aortic ... dissection, Aortic ... Nodule / mass • Masses ... #Differential #Diagnosis
CHF - Left-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Valvular Disease (Preserved Diastolic/Systolic Function)
 • Mitral Stenosis
- Differential Diagnosis ... Stenosis • Aortic ... Cardiomyopathy • Pericardial ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #causes
Hemopericardium on POCUS Echocardiogram - Subcostal View

Valentine's day.  Shot through the heart--but not by Cupid.
Hemopericardium on POCUS Echocardiogram ... Pericardial window ... Diagnosis? ... Hemopericardium #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #S4C #clinical
Pericardial Tamponade in a Shock Patient

Watch how the heart collapses and struggles to beat in surrounding
Pericardial Tamponade ... good enough at diagnosing ... -Sam Ghali @EM_RESUS ... Clinical #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... Cardiac #Tamponade #Pericardial
Constrictive Pericarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Apical 3-Chamber View

Young Lupus patient admitted to hospital new onset
could pinpoint the cause ... Also has pericardial ... effusion/pericardial ... Had diagnostic tap-fever ... clinical #cardiology #A3C
Causes of Acute Pericarditis:

Infectious;

Viral: 
Adenovirus 
Coxsackie virus A and B 
Echovirus 
Epstein-Barr virus 
Hepatitis 
Human immunodeficiency
Causes of Acute ... Radiation Aortic ... sac) Chylopericardium ... Rheumatic fever #Causes ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Cardiovascular Causes of Chest Pain:
 • Myocardium:
	- Myocarditis
	- CAD/ACS
	- Valvulopathy
	- Myopericarditis
- Differential Diagnosis ... Cardiovascular Causes ... Vascular: - Aortic ... dissection - SCAD • Pericardium ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Constrictive Pericarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Subcostal View

Young Lupus patient admitted to hospital new onset HFpEF.
Pericarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram ... could pinpoint the cause ... Also has pericardial ... effusion/pericardial ... clinical #cardiology #s4C