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Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram
A 55-year-old female marathon runner presents to clinic w/ 6-months of worsening breathlessness
ASA, Kussmaul's sign ... (A) a dilated inferior ... meeting diagnostic criteria ... #a4c #pocus #clinical ... #cardiology
Constrictive Pericarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Subcostal View

Young Lupus patient admitted to hospital new onset HFpEF.
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... and hepatic vein criteria ... #CP #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology ... #s4C #SeptalBounce
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram

Patient was referred to cardiology for evaluation of dyspnea. JVP was enough to
Constrictive Pericarditis ... on Echocardiogram ... and Kussmaul’s sign ... #POCUS #clinical ... #cardiology #a4c
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram - Apical 4 Chamber View

Echo shows normal biventricular size and systolic function,
Constrictive Pericarditis ... on Echocardiogram ... Echo shows normal ... #pocus #clinical ... #cardiology #a4c
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram

Septal Shudder, tubular LV (bullet shaped), D Cruz sign(abnormal angle between post wall
on Echocardiogram ... shaped), D Cruz sign ... (abnormal angle ... #POCUS #clinical ... #cardiology #PLAX
Echocardiography
Right ventricular function can be assessed using several methods and echocardiography is generally the first‐line tool
Fractional area ... lower limit of normal ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #Measurements #Criteria
In order to get good visualization of the RV, Intravenous Definity (brand name echo contrast material)
orange colored area ... #Clinical #POCUS ... #Echocardiogram ... #Definity #A4C ... #RVInfarction #InferiorMI
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
STE: "Pardee's sign ... depression Pericarditis ... anteroseptal and inferior ... (Eiffel Tower sign ... differential #diagnosis #cardiology