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A4C. Large thrombus in pericardial fluid following Ao dissection - Cara Mercer
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#Clinical #POCUS #Echocardiogram #A4C #Pericardial
Large thrombus in pericardial ... fluid following Ao dissection ... #Pericardial #Thrombus ... #Hemorrhagic #Effusion ... #Dissection
Hemorrhagic Pericardial Effusions (Hemopericardium)- Differential Diagnosis Framework

IATROGENIC DISEASE
Secondary to invasive cardiac procedures

NONIATROGENIC
• Malignancy (e.g., metastatic spread:
Hemorrhagic Pericardial ... infarction • Aortic dissection ... - proximal • Hemorrhagic ... tuberculous pericardial ... #Hemorrhagic #Pericardial
Pericardial Clot on Echocardiogram

ST elevation of acute pericarditis was misdiagnosed as STEMI and thrombolysed with SK
Pericardial Clot ... Patient developed hemorrhagic ... pericardial effusion ... DrRajeshG1 #Pericardial ... clinical #cardiology #a4c
Mediastinal Widening - Differential Diagnosis

 • Vascular: Aortic dissection, Aortic anourysm, Enlarged pulmonary arteries, Venous or
Vascular: Aortic dissection ... ex: duplicated SVC ... Lymphadenopathy • Pericardial ... Pneumomediastinum, Pericardial
PEA Arrest on POCUS with Hemorrhagic Pericardial Effusion

Older patient found-aphasia, left sided weakness. Last known well
on POCUS with Hemorrhagic ... Pericardial Effusion ... Dissection flap ... #Pericardial #Effusion ... #S4C
Hemorrhagic Pericardial Effusion with Tamponade on POCUS

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

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Hemorrhagic Pericardial ... SouthEmergency #Hemorrhagic ... #Pericardial #Effusion ... cardiology #clinical #s4c
Causes of Acute Pericarditis:

Infectious;

Viral: 
Adenovirus 
Coxsackie virus A and B 
Echovirus 
Epstein-Barr virus 
Hepatitis 
Human immunodeficiency
Trauma: Direct pericardial ... catheterization) Pericardial ... Radiation Aortic dissection ... leakage into pericardial ... sac) Chylopericardium
Hemorrhagic Pericardial Effusion on POCUS Echocardiogram

What is most likely occupying the space indicated by the arrow?
Blood.
Hemorrhagic Pericardial ... #Hemorrhagic #Pericardial ... Echocardiogram #Clinical #S4C
This is what hemorrhagic tamponade looks like. Clotted pericardial blood smashing the heart. Burn this into
This is what hemorrhagic ... Clotted pericardial ... Echocardiogram #SC4C ... PericardialEffusion #Hemorrhage
Mediastinal Mass - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Anterior Mediastinal Mass - 5T’s
 • Thymic neoplasm
 • Teratoma (or
grow through the sac ... - Pericardial ... out-pouching" of the pericardium ... aneurysm and aortic dissection