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Malignant Pericardial Effusion causing Cardiac Tamponade on Echocardiogram (S4c)
Hypotensive + respiratory distress. At first glance you
Echocardiogram (S4c ... found to have tumor ... #ultrasound #s4c ... echocardiogram #POCUS ... #cardiology
Cardiac Rupture with Pericardial Effusion

Apical 4 chamber. Note larger right sided pericardial effusion with significant compression
Effusion Apical ... #effusion #tamponade ... MyocardialInfarction #AMI #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #ultrasound #Cardiology ... #A4c #clinical
Pericardial Clot on Echocardiogram

ST elevation of acute pericarditis was misdiagnosed as STEMI and thrombolysed with SK
clot and tamponade ... #effusion #clot ... Echocardiogram #POCUS ... #clinical #cardiology ... #a4c
Mediastinal Widening - Differential Diagnosis

 • Vascular: Aortic dissection, Aortic anourysm, Enlarged pulmonary arteries, Venous or
ex: duplicated SVC ... Nodule / mass • Masses ... Lymphoma, Germ cell tumor ... effusion • CXR ... #radiology
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
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Diagnosis Algorithm Pericardial ... • Effusion ... • Cardiac Tamponade ... Acute Coronary Syndrome ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Pericardial effusion with signs of tamponade on POCUS Echocardiogram (S4c)
RA collapse= earliest sign. RV collapse =
Pericardial effusion ... (S4c) RA collapse ... #effusion #tamponade ... echocardiogram #cardiology ... #s4c
Hemorrhagic Pericardial Effusion with Tamponade on POCUS

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

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Effusion with Tamponade ... on POCUS In ... #Effusion #Tamponade ... #cardiology #clinical ... #s4c #trauma
Malignant Pericardial Effusion causing Cardiac Tamponade on Echocardiogram (A4c)
Hypotensive + respiratory distress. At first glance you
Malignant Pericardial ... Cardiac Tamponade ... found to have tumor ... echocardiogram #POCUS ... #cardiology
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Cardiovascular Causes of Chest Pain:
 • Myocardium:
	- Myocarditis
	- CAD/ACS
	- Valvulopathy
	- Myopericarditis
dissection - SCAD • Pericardium ... Pericarditis - Tamponade ... Pulmonary Causes ... Costochondritis - Tietze syndrome ... • Pleura: - Effusion
Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Cardiovascular Causes of Dyspnea:
 • Myocardium:
	- Heart failure
	- CAD/ACS
	- Valvulopathy
 • Electrical:
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- Too slow • Pericardium ... Constrictive - Tamponade ... Pulmonary Causes ... • Pleura: - Effusion ... Hepatopulmonary syndrome