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Pericarditis - Definition and Diagnostic Criteria
Acute Pericarditis 
 • Inflammatory pericardial syndrome to be diagnosed with
and Diagnostic ... syndrome to be diagnosed ... effusion (new or ... CMR). ... #Pericarditis #diagnosis
Constrictive Pericarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Apical 3-Chamber View

Young Lupus patient admitted to hospital new onset
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... Also has pericardial ... effusion/pericardial ... with similar peri effusion ... Had diagnostic tap-fever
Constrictive Pericarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Subcostal View

Young Lupus patient admitted to hospital new onset HFpEF.
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... Also has pericardial ... effusion/pericardial ... similar sized effusion ... Did have tap next
Pericardial Effusion seen during CPR on POCUS Echocardiogram

This patient was given an anesthetic and became unresponsive
Pericardial Effusion ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... #Effusion #CPR ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... clinical #ultrasound #ACLS
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Cardiovascular Causes of Chest Pain:
 • Myocardium:
	- Myocarditis
	- CAD/ACS
	- Valvulopathy
	- Myopericarditis
- Differential Diagnosis ... Myocarditis - CAD/ACS ... dissection - SCAD • Pericardium ... : - Pericarditis ... • Pleura: - Effusion
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram
A 55-year-old female marathon runner presents to clinic w/ 6-months of worsening breathlessness
on Echocardiogram ... circumferential pericardial ... effusion. ... expiration not meeting diagnostic ... #Echocardiogram
Hemorrhagic Tamponade revealed during CPR on POCUS

POCUS (cardiac SubXi) showing why CPR isn't doing much for
revealed during CPR ... SubXi) showing why CPR ... POCUS #clinical #ACLS ... #echocardiogram ... #Effusion #Pericardial
Lead AVR on ECG
1. Acute myocardial infarction: ST elevation > 1.5 mm in aVR, indicative of
Pericarditis: PR ... atrial injury from pericardial ... : Differential diagnosis ... pericarditis ... electrocardiogram #diagnosis
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA): Extra-articular manifestations
Skin: 
 • Inflammation of skin (esp. over areas of stress) forms
Inflammation of pericardium ... (Pericarditis) ... pain, pleural effusion ... on CXR • RA inflammation ... signs #symptoms #diagnosis
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
5 or elevated Cr ... HoTN, edema and effusions ... common • Imaging: CXR ... unless severe APLS ... fluid overload, PCC