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Constrictive Pericarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Apical 3-Chamber View

Young Lupus patient admitted to hospital new onset
Constrictive Pericarditis ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... Also has pericardial ... #clinical #cardiology ... #A3C #SeptalBounce
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram
A 55-year-old female marathon runner presents to clinic w/ 6-months of worsening breathlessness
Constrictive Pericarditis ... circumferential pericardial ... ventricular septal shift ... a4c #pocus #clinical ... #cardiology
Pathophysiology Of Constriction
Exaggerated Ventricular Interdependence:
 • Limited Cardiac Filling due to Fixed Volume → Septum Shifts
Volume → Septum Shifts ... Cessation due to Stiff Pericardium ... A-wave (E/A > 1) ... pericarditis #pathophysiology ... #cardiology #dissociation