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Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
Causes of Chronic ... Diagnosis Algorithm Pericardial ... • Effusion ... Kyphoscoliosis • Abdominal ... Chronic #Dyspnea #SOB
Malignant Pericardial Effusion causing Tamponade on POCUS

Parasternal long with some RV collapse explaining this cancer patient's
Malignant Pericardial ... Effusion causing ... Tamponade on POCUS ... Parasternal long ... #Effusion #Malignant
Causes of Pericardial Effusion - Differential Diagnosis
Infectious:
 • Viral: Enterovirus, Herpesvirus, Adenovirus, Parvovirus
 • Bacterial: Mycobacterium
Causes of Pericardial ... Effusion - Differential ... - Metastatic: Lung ... #Effusion #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Causes
Hemorrhagic Pericardial Effusions (Hemopericardium)- Differential Diagnosis Framework

IATROGENIC DISEASE
Secondary to invasive cardiac procedures

NONIATROGENIC
• Malignancy (e.g., metastatic spread:
Hemorrhagic Pericardial ... Effusions (Hemopericardium ... metastatic spread: lung ... effusions are uncommon ... OTHER RARE CAUSES
Lung Cancer Overview - Types, Location and Characteristics and Histology
SPHERE of complications: 
Superior vena cava syndrome
Lung Cancer Overview ... syndrome Pancoast tumor ... (hoarseness) Effusions ... (pleural or pericardial ... ) All lung cancer
Apical Approach Pericardiocentesis on POCUS Echocardiogram

Apical approach had best pocket + good distance away from lung
Pericardiocentesis on POCUS ... distance away from lung ... Pericardiocentesis #POCUS ... clinical #cardiology #effusion ... #pericardial
Focused Assessment with Sonography for HIV/TB - The FASH Exam

The main objective of the FASH exam
detect pleural and pericardial ... effusions, enlarged ... abdominal lymph ... #Diagnosis #POCUS
Relevant Sonopathology of the Parasternal Long Axis (PLAX) - Point of Care Ultrasound
 - Right Ventricular
the Parasternal Long ... Hypertrophy - Pericardial ... Effusion - Dilated ... #Diagnosis #POCUS
Mediastinal Widening - Differential Diagnosis

 • Vascular: Aortic dissection, Aortic anourysm, Enlarged pulmonary arteries, Venous or
Nodule / mass • Masses ... Lymphoma, Germ cell tumor ... Lymphadenopathy • Pericardial ... Pneumomediastinum, Pericardial ... effusion • CXR
Malignant Pleural Effusions
Malignant pleural effusion with atelectasis. Echo was ordered after chest x-ray to rule out
Malignant Pleural Effusions ... rule out a large pericardial ... effusion. ... #lung #clinical ... #pocus #ultrasound