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Constrictive Pericarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Subcostal View

Young Lupus patient admitted to hospital new onset HFpEF.
Constrictive Pericarditis ... Also has pericardial ... Constrictive pericarditis-dx ... Echocardiogram #clinical ... #cardiology #s4C
Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
fractured carpal bone ... common carpal bone ... follow-up within 1 ... Wrist #Carpal #Radiology ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
Constrictive Pericarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Apical 3-Chamber View

Young Lupus patient admitted to hospital new onset
Constrictive Pericarditis ... Also has pericardial ... effusion/pericardial ... Echocardiogram #clinical ... #cardiology #A3C
Most Common Carpal Bone Fractures by Frequency
 • Scaphoid - 50-80%
 • Triquetral - 5-20%
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Common Carpal Bone ... Scaphoid - 50-80% • Triquetral ... drdevrad #Carpal #Bone ... wrist #frequency #radiology ... #msk #orthopedics
Pericarditis - Definition and Diagnostic Criteria
Acute Pericarditis 
 • Inflammatory pericardial syndrome to be diagnosed with
• Inflammatory pericardial ... criteria: (1) ... depression on ECG ... (4) pericardial ... #criteria #cardiology
Constrictive Pericarditis on Cardiac MRI

MRI shows ventricular interdependence and re-demonstrates the thickened pericardium. 

Dr. Omid Kiamanesh
Constrictive Pericarditis ... the thickened pericardium ... #Pericarditis # ... CardiacMRI #clinical ... #cardiology #radiology
Calcifications Around the Heart on Chest XRay
Case #1: This appearance is typical of pericardial calcification &
Chest XRay Case #1: ... is typical of pericardial ... pericarditis. ... Chest #XRay #CXR #radiology ... #cardiology #clinical
Pathophysiology Of Constriction
Exaggerated Ventricular Interdependence:
 • Limited Cardiac Filling due to Fixed Volume → Septum Shifts
Cessation due to Stiff Pericardium ... A-wave (E/A > 1) ... structures and extra- pericardial ... pericarditis #pathophysiology ... #cardiology #dissociation
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram
A 55-year-old female marathon runner presents to clinic w/ 6-months of worsening breathlessness
Constrictive Pericarditis ... runner presents to clinic ... had gained 15 kg ... circumferential pericardial ... #cardiology
Age of Ossification of Carpal Bones
Capitate - 1 Month
Hamate - 2 Months
Triquetral - 3 Years
Lunate -
Capitate - 1 Month ... Hamate - 2 Months Triquetral ... accurate, but the 1- ... #wrist #radiology ... mnemonic #diagnosis #msk