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Cardiac Rupture with Pericardial Effusion

Apical 4 chamber. Note larger right sided pericardial effusion with significant compression
Cardiac Rupture ... with Pericardial ... larger right sided pericardial ... #pericardial #effusion ... ultrasound #Cardiology #A4c
POCUS Echocardiography - Table of Cardiac Views and Windows
 • Parastemal Long-Axis View (PLAX)
 • Parasternal
Echocardiography - Table of Cardiac ... • Subcostal (SC ... -Chamber View (A4C ... Anatomy #POCUS #Cardiac ... Orientations #Atlas #Map #Comparison
Shock Classification Types - Pathophysiology Comparison

Obstructive Shock:
 • Obstructive shock is characterized by a blockage in
Pathophysiology Comparison ... caused by a massive pericardial ... effusion, cardiac ... Tamponade: pericardial ... Pathophysiology #Comparison
Malignant Pericardial Effusion causing Cardiac Tamponade on Echocardiogram (S4c)
Hypotensive + respiratory distress. At first glance you
Malignant Pericardial ... Effusion causing Cardiac ... Echocardiogram (S4c ... This is cardiac ... clinical #ultrasound #s4c
Causes of Acute Pericarditis:

Infectious;

Viral: 
Adenovirus 
Coxsackie virus A and B 
Echovirus 
Epstein-Barr virus 
Hepatitis 
Human immunodeficiency
Trauma: Direct pericardial ... injury Cardiac ... injury (e.g., cardiac ... leakage into pericardial ... sac) Chylopericardium
Pericardial Consistency Comparison on POCUS - Blood, Fat, Pus and Serous

Unclotted blood remains anechoic around clotted
Pericardial Consistency ... Comparison on POCUS ... independently from cardiac ... #Pericardial #Effusion ... Echocardiogram #S4C
Malignant Pericardial Effusion causing Cardiac Tamponade on Echocardiogram (A4c)
Hypotensive + respiratory distress. At first glance you
Malignant Pericardial ... Effusion causing Cardiac ... This is cardiac ... infiltration of pericardium ... #Effusion #Cardiac
Hemorrhagic Pericardial Effusion with Tamponade on POCUS

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

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Hemorrhagic Pericardial ... #Hemorrhagic #Pericardial ... Effusion #Tamponade #Cardiac ... cardiology #clinical #s4c
Amyloidosis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Subcostal 4 Chamber (S4C)
Pt with systemic AL amyloidosis presents with 1
Subcostal 4 Chamber (S4C ... Has new large pericardial ... amyloidosis with cardiac ... #Amyloidosis #Cardiac ... Echocardiogram #Cardiology #S4C
Pericardial Effusion on POCUS Echocardiogram - Apical 4 Chamber

I would suggest doing cardiac POCUS on all
Pericardial Effusion ... suggest doing cardiac ... @eabramsMD #Pericardial ... Echocardiogram #A4C