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Constrictive Pericarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Subcostal View

Young Lupus patient admitted to hospital new onset HFpEF.
Constrictive Pericarditis ... effusion/pericardial ... Did have tap next ... Constrictive pericarditis-dx ... CP #POCUS #Echocardiogram
Constrictive Pericarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Apical 3-Chamber View

Young Lupus patient admitted to hospital new onset
Constrictive Pericarditis ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... effusion/pericardial ... Had diagnostic tap-fever ... CP #POCUS #Echocardiogram
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
5 or elevated Cr ... Prednisone 5mg/kg ... HoTN, edema and effusions ... common • Imaging: CXR ... unless severe APLS
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
erythematosus (ACLE ... Lungs: • Pleural effusions ... Serositis: • Pleural/pericardial ... • Asymptomatic pericarditis ... La, anti-Jo-1, SCL