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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 ... : lung cancer, breast ... patients with pulmonary ... OTHER RARE CAUSES ... Differential #Diagnosis #cardiology
Causes of Pericardial Effusion - Differential Diagnosis
Infectious:
 • Viral: Enterovirus, Herpesvirus, Adenovirus, Parvovirus
 • Bacterial: Mycobacterium
Causes of Pericardial ... Effusion - Differential ... : Lung Cancer, Breast ... #Diagnosis #Causes ... #cardiology
Mediastinal Widening - Differential Diagnosis

 • Vascular: Aortic dissection, Aortic anourysm, Enlarged pulmonary arteries, Venous or
Venous or arterial great ... Nodule / mass • Masses ... Pneumomediastinum, Pericardial ... effusion • CXR ... #radiology
Malignant Pericardial Effusion on POCUS Echocardiogram

Which of the following is the most common etiology for this
Effusion on POCUS ... particularly lung, breast ... the most common cause ... the most common cause ... Echocardiogram #Cardiology
Leptospirosis
Pathogen: Leptospira (interrogans, kirschneri, noguchii)
Risk Factors:
 • Occupational exposure - Farmers, ranchers, trappers, veterinarians
 • Recreational
Overcrowded urban areas ... : conjunctival suffusion ... non-productive cough, nausea ... failure • Severe pulmonary ... diagnosis #treatment #management
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
with caution in pulmonary ... underlying cause ... underlying cause ... Tachycardia #Treatment #management ... #cardiology #algorithm
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA): Extra-articular manifestations
Skin: 
 • Inflammation of skin (esp. over areas of stress) forms
skin (esp. over areas ... Inflammation of pericardium ... pain, pleural effusion ... inflammation tends to cause ... interstitial lung disease/pulmonary
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
exclude other causes ... cardiomyopathy • Pulmonary ... Management during ... Postpartum Period • Breast-feeding ... #cardiology #treatment
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
with presence of pulmonary ... Adequate perfusion ... the determined cause ... #differential #algorithm ... #management #cardiology
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
advising us to treat ... the primary cause ... time for coronary perfusion ... #diagnosis #management ... l#foamed #algorithm