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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 ... removed - Suspected Malignancy ... #Effusion #Echocardiogram
Malignant Pericardial Effusion causing Tamponade on POCUS

Parasternal long with some RV collapse explaining this cancer patient's
Malignant Pericardial ... jchristianfox #Pericardial ... #Effusion #Malignant ... Cardiac #Tamponade #Echocardiogram
Relevant Sonopathology of the Parasternal Long Axis (PLAX) - Point of Care Ultrasound
 - Right Ventricular
Dilatation - Aortic ... Dissection - Aortic ... Heart Failure - Aortic ... Hypertrophy - Pericardial ... Diagnosis #POCUS #Echocardiogram
Malignant Pericardial Effusion on POCUS Echocardiogram - Parasternal Long Axis View

I feel like I say this
Malignant Pericardial ... Effusion on POCUS Echocardiogram ... I feel like I say ... #Pericardial #Effusion ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram
Pericardial Tamponade in a Shock Patient

Watch how the heart collapses and struggles to beat in surrounding
Pericardial Tamponade ... -Sam Ghali @EM_RESUS ... Clinical #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... Cardiac #Tamponade #Pericardial
Echocardiogram Windows - Nomenclature
Each view is described using three (3) components
1) Transducer Position or "Window"
Echocardiogram Windows ... Plane, e.g., LAX, SAX ... Mitral valve (MV), Aortic ... Two-chamber #Echocardiogram
Hemorrhagic Pericardial Effusions (Hemopericardium)- Differential Diagnosis Framework

IATROGENIC DISEASE
Secondary to invasive cardiac procedures

NONIATROGENIC
• Malignancy (e.g., metastatic spread:
Hemorrhagic Pericardial ... NONIATROGENIC • Malignancy ... infarction • Aortic ... have to repeat if malignancy ... #Hemorrhagic #Pericardial
Malignant Pericardial Effusion on POCUS Echocardiogram

Which of the following is the most common etiology for this
Malignant Pericardial ... Effusion on POCUS Echocardiogram ... Resolution: Malignancy ... #Malignant #Pericardial ... Effusion #POCUS #Echocardiogram
Mediastinal Mass - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Anterior Mediastinal Mass - 5T’s
 • Thymic neoplasm
 • Teratoma (or
Lymphoma: These malignant ... grow through the sac ... - Pericardial ... out-pouching" of the pericardium ... can be benign or malignant
Causes of Acute Pericarditis:

Infectious;

Viral: 
Adenovirus 
Coxsackie virus A and B 
Echovirus 
Epstein-Barr virus 
Hepatitis 
Human immunodeficiency
Trauma: Direct pericardial ... catheterization) Pericardial ... Radiation Aortic ... leakage into pericardial ... sac) Chylopericardium