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Constrictive Pericarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Apical 3-Chamber View

Young Lupus patient admitted to hospital new onset
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... has pericardial effusion ... Had diagnostic tap-fever ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology ... #A3C #SeptalBounce
Massive Pericardial Effusion on Echocardiogram (A4C) demonstrating ECG alternans motion
Massive pericardial effusion, female metastatic breast cancer
Echocardiogram (A4C ... demonstrating ECG ... Echocardiogram #malignant ... #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus #a4c #electrical
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 ... #cardiology
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS ... Triage EKG (no prior ... Differential/diagnosis ... Echocardiogram #A4c ... #clinical #cardiology
Hemorrhagic Pericardial Effusions (Hemopericardium)- Differential Diagnosis Framework

IATROGENIC DISEASE
Secondary to invasive cardiac procedures

NONIATROGENIC
• Malignancy (e.g., metastatic spread:
Hemopericardium)- Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... NONIATROGENIC • Malignancy ... (e.g., metastatic ... #Diagnosis #cardiology
Massive Pericardial Effusion on Echocardiogram (S4C) demonstrating ECG alternans motion
Massive pericardial effusion, female metastatic breast cancer
Echocardiogram (S4C ... demonstrating ECG ... Echocardiogram #malignant ... #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus #S4C #electrical
Short axis of this echo is mesmerizing: Malignant effusion in a young pt. Notice subtle electrical
Short axis of this ... effusion in a young ... alternans on the ECG ... PericardialEffusion #Clinical #POCUS ... ElectricalAlternans #Cardiology
Pulmonary complications of targeted therapy
-Immune checkpoint inhibitors (e.g. pembrolizumab)
-Pneumonitis is uncommon (~5% of patients) but can
checkpoint inhibitors (e.g ... infection and malignancy-associated ... There are case reports ... of pleural effusion ... #Radiology #Honc
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
simply a clinical diagnosis ... to be in ADHF starts ... ECG is vital while ... #diagnosis #differential ... algorithm #management #cardiology
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Non-Infectious (NTBE): • Malignancy ... nodes • Roth’s spots ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... ↑ ESR, CRP • EKG ... #management #cardiology