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Malignant Pleural Effusions
Malignant pleural effusion with atelectasis. Echo was ordered after chest x-ray to rule out
pleural effusion ... ordered after chest ... x-ray to rule out ... a large pericardial ... #clinical #pocus
Purulent Pericardial Effusion on POCUS Echocardiogram

20's male on biologic recently treated for CAP.  Now febrile,
Purulent Pericardial ... Effusion on POCUS ... Now febrile, chest ... #Effusion #POCUS ... clinical #ultrasound #s4c
PEA Arrest on POCUS with Hemorrhagic Pericardial Effusion

Older patient found-aphasia, left sided weakness. Last known well
Effusion Older ... STROKE.Grabbing chest ... Quick look during CPR ... #Echocardiogram ... #Effusion #S4C
RV wall perforation from pacer wire on POCUS

Patient with severe chest pain since last night. SC
Patient with severe chest ... Diagnosis: RV wall ... #echocardiogram ... #clinical #s4c ... #effusion #pericardial
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA): Extra-articular manifestations
Skin: 
 • Inflammation of skin (esp. over areas of stress) forms
Inflammation of pericardium ... Pericarditis) -> Chest ... Dyspnea, pleuritic chest ... pain, pleural effusion ... signs #symptoms #diagnosis
Complex Pericardial Effusion with Tamponade on POCUS Echocardiogram - A4C
Pt sent to ED c intradialytic hypotension.
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... BUN/Cr- 128/9.4. ... with rt/lt pleural ... #Tamponade #POCUS ... #Echocardiogram
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
un lymphatic Diagnostic ... Chest x-ray: signs ... edema, bilateral pleural ... effusions). 1/5 ... → no signs of CXR
Esophageal Rupture with Gastric Contents seen on Lung Ultrasound
Middle aged patient with oesophageal Ca presents generally
Patient had CXR ... Note a large pleural ... gastric contents in chest ... Diagnosis made at ... contents within chest
Summary of Oncologic Emergencies

Neutropenic fever:
- Fever + ANC < 500 → start cefepime ± vancomycin (if
suspected) - CT chest ... decompression SVC ... opacities, SOB, pleural ... effusions - Treatment ... Oncology #HemeOnc #Diagnosis