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Constrictive Pericarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Subcostal View

Young Lupus patient admitted to hospital new onset HFpEF.
View Young Lupus ... Also has pericardial ... effusion/pericardial ... Lupus pericarditis ... clinical #cardiology #s4C
Constrictive Pericarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Apical 3-Chamber View

Young Lupus patient admitted to hospital new onset
View Young Lupus ... you see on this SC ... Also has pericardial ... effusion/pericardial ... Lupus pericarditis
I’M DAMN SHARP - Lupus Diagnosis Mnemonic
I  	 Immunoglobulins (Anti-dsDNA, Anti-Sm, Anti-phospholipid)
M 	 Malar Rash
D
M DAMN SHARP - Lupus ... Anti-phospholipid) M Malar ... Serositis (Pericarditis ... sle #systemic #lupus
Causes of Acute Pericarditis:

Infectious;

Viral: 
Adenovirus 
Coxsackie virus A and B 
Echovirus 
Epstein-Barr virus 
Hepatitis 
Human immunodeficiency
Causes of Acute Pericarditis ... leakage into pericardial ... sac) Chylopericardium ... Familial pericarditis ... syndrome Systemic lupus
Pericardial Clot on Echocardiogram

ST elevation of acute pericarditis was misdiagnosed as STEMI and thrombolysed with SK
Pericardial Clot ... elevation of acute pericarditis ... developed hemorrhagic pericardial ... DrRajeshG1 #Pericardial ... clinical #cardiology #a4c
EULAR/ACR Classification Criteria for Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Clinical Domains:
 • Constitutional domain: Fever
 • Cutaneous domain: Non-scarring
Criteria for Systemic Lupus ... Acute cutaneous lupus ... domain: Pleural or pericardial ... effusion, Acute pericarditis ... Class II or V lupus
Features That Differentiate Acute Pericarditis from Myocardial Ischemia or Infarction and Pulmonary Embolism

In contrast to the
Differentiate Acute Pericarditis ... pain from acute pericarditis ... on the parietal pericardium ... or pericarditis ... presentation of systemic lupus
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram
A 55-year-old female marathon runner presents to clinic w/ 6-months of worsening breathlessness
Constrictive Pericarditis ... circumferential pericardial ... of constrictive pericarditis ... velocity of 9.5 cm/sec ... Echocardiogram #a4c
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) - Typical Signs/Symptoms
Alopecia, Fever, Malar rash, Photosensitivity, Adenopathies, Lupus pneumonia, Pleurisy, Pancreatitis,
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ... Alopecia, Fever, Malar ... Adenopathies, Lupus ... Pancreatitis, Lupus ... ulcers, Rash, Pericarditis
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
SLE (Systemic Lupus ... Acute cutaneous lupus ... Serositis: • Pleural/pericardial ... Photosensitivity • Malar ... • Asymptomatic pericarditis