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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 Effusions ... : lung cancer, breast ... patients with pulmonary ... #Pericardial #Effusion ... Differential #Diagnosis #cardiology
Abnormal Jugular Venous Pressure (JVP) Algorithm
Outward Wave / Peak
 • With Every Beat
Pressure (JVP) Algorithm ... Trough - 'CV' Fusion ... of Lancisi Sign ... Venous #Pressure #Algorithm ... #diagnosis #cardiology
Low Attenuation pattern 
1. Lymphangiomyomatosis (LAM): uniform cysts in woman of child-bearing age; no history of
adenopathy and pleural effusion ... low attenuation areas ... #Clinical #Radiology ... Cystic #Pattern #Comparison
VT versus SVT with Aberration - Interpretation Cheat Sheet

Features favouring VT
● Absence of typical RBBB or
(normal sinus beat ... a VT run) and fusion ... Brugada algorithm ... Aberration #Aberrancy #Comparison ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Approach to ECGs - VT vs. SVT - Wide Tachycardias
DDx = VT vs. SVT with BBB
All
- Fusion beats ... - Brugada's sign ... - Josephson's sign ... VT #VTach #SVT #Comparison ... Versus #ecg #ekg #cardiology
Kussmaul's Sign on Neck Physical Examination

Elderly woman with a history of myocardial revascularization surgery is hospitalized
Kussmaul's Sign ... should drop at least ... cardiomyopathy, massive pulmonary ... #PhysicalExam #Video ... #Neck #Veins #Cardiology
Plankton Sign on POCUS
Complex pleural effusion after CABG - plankton sign 
Plankton sign + , swirling
Plankton Sign on ... Complex pleural effusion ... and echogenic areas ... POCUS #clinical #pulmonary ... #effusion #pleural
Cheyne-Stokes Respirations

What eponymous respiratory pattern do you observe in this patient? What eponymous jugular venous pulse
Lancisi's (CV fusion ... carotid) and frog sign ... (cannon a) are great ... Respirations #breathing #pulmonary ... #clinical #video
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA): Extra-articular manifestations
Skin: 
 • Inflammation of skin (esp. over areas of stress) forms
skin (esp. over areas ... pain, pleural effusion ... interstitial lung disease/pulmonary ... pathophysiology #signs
Giant A waves caused by pulmonary HTN. There are two clearly discernible descents (X and Y)
waves caused by pulmonary ... which rules out CV fusion ... has Kussmaul's sign ... PhysicalExam #Clinical #Video ... #Cardiology