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Hemorrhagic Pericardial Effusions (Hemopericardium)- Differential Diagnosis Framework

IATROGENIC DISEASE
Secondary to invasive cardiac procedures

NONIATROGENIC
• Malignancy (e.g., metastatic spread:
Hemorrhagic Pericardial ... Secondary to invasive cardiac ... CAUSES • PRIMARY Cardiac ... Primary systemic amyloidosis ... Differential #Diagnosis #cardiology
On the left another patient with a large cardiac silhouette on the chest x-ray due to
patient with a large cardiac ... silhouette on the chest ... effusion. ... Pericardial effusion ... CT-reconstruction #Clinical #Radiology
Cardiac incisura
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On the right side of the chest the lung will lie against
Cardiac incisura ... since the heart or pericardial ... fat or effusion ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral #Cardiac
Congenital absence of the pericardium: 
- CXR: leftward shift of the cardiac silhouette, Snoopy sign, no
Congenital absence ... of the pericardium ... leftward shift of the cardiac ... #Congenital #absence ... #chest #radiology
Hemorrhagic Pericardial Effusion with Tamponade on POCUS

In an unstable pt w/ chest trauma, subxiphoid view FIRST!

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Hemorrhagic Pericardial ... Effusion with Tamponade ... unstable pt w/ chest ... #Cardiac #POCUS ... #cardiology #clinical
Amyloidosis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Parasternal long axis (PLAX)
Pt with systemic AL amyloidosis presents with 1
Has new large pericardial ... effusion in addition ... with cardiac involvement ... #Cardiac #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #Cardiology
Amyloidosis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Parasternal short axis (PSAX)
Pt with systemic AL amyloidosis presents with 1
Has new large pericardial ... effusion in addition ... with cardiac involvement ... #Cardiac #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #Cardiology
Amyloidosis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Apical 4 Chamber (A4C)
Pt with systemic AL amyloidosis presents with 1
Has new large pericardial ... effusion in addition ... with cardiac involvement ... #Cardiac #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #Cardiology
Amyloidosis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Subcostal 4 Chamber (S4C)
Pt with systemic AL amyloidosis presents with 1
Has new large pericardial ... effusion in addition ... with cardiac involvement ... #Cardiac #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #Cardiology
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
Chest x-ray: signs ... bilateral pleural effusions ... of obstructive epicardial ... Consider cardiac ... diagnosis #management #cardiology