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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 ... patients with pulmonary ... Primary systemic amyloidosis ... #Hemorrhagic #Pericardial ... Differential #Diagnosis #cardiology
Pericardial Clot on Echocardiogram

ST elevation of acute pericarditis was misdiagnosed as STEMI and thrombolysed with SK
Patient developed hemorrhagic ... pericardial effusion ... #effusion #clot ... Echocardiogram #POCUS #clinical ... #cardiology #a4c
Amyloidosis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Apical 4 Chamber (A4C)
Pt with systemic AL amyloidosis presents with 1
appearance of heart on CXR ... Has new large pericardial ... effusion in addition ... Cardiac #POCUS #clinical ... #A4C
Amyloidosis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Subcostal 4 Chamber (S4C)
Pt with systemic AL amyloidosis presents with 1
appearance of heart on CXR ... Has new large pericardial ... effusion in addition ... Cardiac #POCUS #clinical ... Echocardiogram #Cardiology
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 ... #Pericardial #Effusion ... Cardiac #POCUS #cardiology ... #clinical #s4c
Hemorrhagic Pericardial Effusion on POCUS Echocardiogram

What is most likely occupying the space indicated by the arrow?
Blood.
Hemorrhagic Pericardial ... Effusion on POCUS ... #Hemorrhagic #Pericardial ... Echocardiogram #Clinical ... #S4C #cardiology
Especially in patients who had recent cardiac surgery an enlargement of the heart figure can indicate
effusion. ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTS #CXR #PostSurgical ... #Hemorrhagic #Pericardial ... #Effusion #PericardialEffusion
Amyloidosis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Parasternal long axis (PLAX)
Pt with systemic AL amyloidosis presents with 1
appearance of heart on CXR ... Has new large pericardial ... effusion in addition ... Cardiac #POCUS #clinical ... Echocardiogram #Cardiology
Amyloidosis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Parasternal short axis (PSAX)
Pt with systemic AL amyloidosis presents with 1
appearance of heart on CXR ... Has new large pericardial ... effusion in addition ... Cardiac #POCUS #clinical ... Echocardiogram #Cardiology
Here another patient who had valve-replacement.
Notice the large heart size.
There is redistribution of the pulmonary vessels
redistribution of the pulmonary ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTS #CXR #PostSurgical ... ValveReplacement #Pericardial ... #Effusion #PericardialEffusion