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Pericardial Clot on Echocardiogram

ST elevation of acute pericarditis was misdiagnosed as STEMI and thrombolysed with SK
thrombolysed with SK ... Echocardiogram #POCUS ... clinical #cardiology #a4c
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram
A 55-year-old female marathon runner presents to clinic w/ 6-months of worsening breathlessness
echocardiogram to workup ... velocity of 9.5 cm/sec ... Echocardiogram #a4c ... #pocus #clinical
Intestinal-Venous Fistula on Echocardiogram (a4c) and IVC Ultrasound

"fart in the heart"

Katherine Collins MSc FBSE @The_Echo_Nerd

#Intestinal #Venous
Echocardiogram (a4c ... Katherine Collins MSc ... Venous #Fistula #a4c ... clinical #cardiology #pocus
Purulent Pericardial Effusion on POCUS Echocardiogram

20's male on biologic recently treated for CAP.  Now febrile,
Pericardial Effusion on POCUS ... LLL pna--Strep pneumonia ... Pericardial #Effusion #POCUS ... clinical #ultrasound #s4c
Cardiac Standstill on POCUS during CPR

A 79yo male presents after being found unresponsive by his wife.
Standstill on POCUS ... What is your next step ... Resolution: Stop ... Cardiac #Standstill #POCUS ... Echoardiogram #ACLS #S4C
Left Ventricular Thrombus Arterial Embolization on Echocardiogram- Caught in Action! 

The TTE was ordered for cardioembolic
cardioembolic work ... Mina Iskander MD, MSc ... Arterial #Clinical #POCUS ... echocardiogram #Cardiology #A4c
VSD on Newborn POCUS Echocardiogram (A4C)
Term newborn presents with irritability and increased work of breathing. Bedside
VSD on Newborn POCUS ... Echocardiogram (A4C ... and increased work ... septal #defect #POCUS ... clinical #cardiology #a4c
Right Heart Strain on POCUS Echocardiogram - Apical 4 Chamber

To differentiate acute from chronic right heart
Heart Strain on POCUS ... part of your next step ... RightHeart #RV #Strain #POCUS ... clinical #cardiology #a4c
Cardiac LV Thrombus on Echocardiogram (A4C)
48 year old woman in ICU for acute ischemic limb. PMHx
Echocardiogram (A4C ... What are the next POCUS ... steps in clarifying ... - Next steps - off ... Echocardiogram #A4C
Summary of Oncologic Emergencies

Neutropenic fever:
- Fever + ANC < 500 → start cefepime ± vancomycin (if
fever: - Fever + ANC ... full infectious work-up ... days → add fungal work-up ... rising > 500 → may stop ... decompression SVC