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Hemorrhagic Pericardial Effusions (Hemopericardium)- Differential Diagnosis Framework

IATROGENIC DISEASE
Secondary to invasive cardiac procedures

NONIATROGENIC
• Malignancy (e.g., metastatic spread:
Hemopericardium)- Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Secondary to invasive cardiac ... • Malignancy (e.g ... #Diagnosis #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
Malignant Pericardial Effusion causing Cardiac Tamponade on Echocardiogram (A4c)
Hypotensive + respiratory distress. At first glance you
causing Cardiac ... Echocardiogram (A4c ... + respiratory distress ... echocardiogram #POCUS ... #cardiology
Malignant Pericardial Effusion and Tamponade on POCUS Echocardiogram - A4C
CA patient with known pericardial effusion who
and Tamponade on POCUS ... Echocardiogram - A4C ... #Tamponade #Cardiac ... #POCUS #clinical ... #cardiology
Shock - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Hypotension: SBP<90, SBP drop >40, MAP<65 (Normotension, HTN possible
Shock - Diagnosis ... telemetry, 12-Lead EKG ... Cardiac surgery? ... #criticalcare #treatment ... #workup
Malignant Pericardial Effusion causing Cardiac Tamponade on Echocardiogram (S4c)
Hypotensive + respiratory distress. At first glance you
causing Cardiac ... Echocardiogram (S4c ... + respiratory distress ... echocardiogram #POCUS ... #cardiology
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
disease • Cardiac ... Pulse deficit/differential ... deficit • Shock Treatment ... reduce aortic wall stress ... Aortic #Dissection #diagnosis
Myocarditis 

5 Principles of
Myocarditis:
1. Build clinical suspicion
2. Decide on EMBx
3. Manage acute cardiac injury
4. Manage chronic
Manage acute cardiac ... Manage chronic cardiac ... Low voltage Treatment ... agent, steroids, AC ... #Myocarditis #diagnosis
Cardiomyopathies 

Manifestations of cardiomyopathy (CM) range from microscopic alterations in cardiac myocytes to fulminant Heart Failure
alterations in cardiac ... with inadequate perfusion ... accumulation, & cardiac ... Myocarditis • Stress ... #diagnosis #differential
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram
A 55-year-old female marathon runner presents to clinic w/ 6-months of worsening breathlessness
echocardiogram to workup ... circumferential pericardial effusion ... expiration not meeting diagnostic ... Echocardiogram #a4c ... #pocus #clinical