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Constrictive Pericarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Apical 3-Chamber View

Young Lupus patient admitted to hospital new onset
effusion/pericardial ... Lupus pericarditis ... Had diagnostic tap-fever ... #clinical #cardiology ... #A3C #SeptalBounce
Constrictive Pericarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Subcostal View

Young Lupus patient admitted to hospital new onset HFpEF.
View Young Lupus ... could pinpoint the cause ... effusion/pericardial ... Lupus pericarditis ... #clinical #cardiology
Causes of Acute Pericarditis:

Infectious;

Viral: 
Adenovirus 
Coxsackie virus A and B 
Echovirus 
Epstein-Barr virus 
Hepatitis 
Human immunodeficiency
Causes of Acute ... perforation (e.g ... syndrome Systemic lupus ... erythematosus ... Differential #Diagnosis
EULAR/ACR Classification Criteria for Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Clinical Domains:
 • Constitutional domain: Fever
 • Cutaneous domain: Non-scarring
Clinical Domains ... domain: Pleural or pericardial ... effusion, Acute ... pericarditis ... #diagnosis #rheumatology
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
Suspect: Clinical ... Differential Diagnosis ... Lungs: • Pleural effusions ... Serositis: • Pleural/pericardial ... • Asymptomatic pericarditis
Clinical Features of Systemic Lupus (SLE)
General: Fever (50%), Depression, Fatigue (75%), Weight loss (50%)
Eye: Sjögrens (15%)
Skin
Clinical Features ... Photosensitivity, Butterfly rash ... 50%): Pleurisy / effusion ... SLE #systemic #erythematosus ... signs #symptoms #diagnosis
RV wall perforation from pacer wire on POCUS

Patient with severe chest pain since last night. SC
pacer wire on POCUS ... Diagnosis: RV wall ... echocardiogram #clinical ... #s4c #effusion ... #pericardial
Complex Pericardial Effusion with Tamponade on POCUS Echocardiogram - A4C
Pt sent to ED c intradialytic hypotension.
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... - A4C Pt sent to ... ESRD d/t Lupus nephritis ... #Tamponade #POCUS ... #clinical #cardiology
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram
A 55-year-old female marathon runner presents to clinic w/ 6-months of worsening breathlessness
circumferential pericardial ... effusion. ... expiration not meeting diagnostic ... Echocardiogram #a4c ... #pocus #clinical