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Malignant Pleural Effusions
Malignant pleural effusion with atelectasis. Echo was ordered after chest x-ray to rule out
Malignant Pleural ... Effusions Malignant ... ordered after chest ... rule out a large pericardial ... lung #clinical #pocus
Hemorrhagic Pericardial Effusions (Hemopericardium)- Differential Diagnosis Framework

IATROGENIC DISEASE
Secondary to invasive cardiac procedures

NONIATROGENIC
• Malignancy (e.g., metastatic spread:
)- Differential ... NONIATROGENIC • Malignancy ... : lung cancer, breast ... infarction • Aortic ... #Differential #
Aortic Dissection Sagittal View POCUS

Take a look at the appearance of a pericardial effusion, as well
Sagittal View POCUS ... appearance of a pericardial ... effusion, as well ... With chest and belly ... jaffa_md #Clinical #POCUS
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Cardiovascular Causes of Chest Pain:
 • Myocardium:
	- Myocarditis
	- CAD/ACS
	- Valvulopathy
	- Myopericarditis
Chest Pain - Differential ... Vascular: - Aortic ... dissection - SCAD • Pericardium ... Pain: • Chest ... • Pleura: - Effusion
Oncologic Emergencies - Differential Diagnosis Framework

HEMATOLOGIC ONCOLOGIC EMERGENCIES:
Hyperviscosity Syndrome:
 • Spontaneous bleeding
 • Shortness of breath
Emergencies - Differential ... Hoarseness • Chest ... venous circulation (chest ... Pericardial Effusion ... : • Dyspnea, chest
Aortic Dissection Flap on Abdominal POCUS

Older patient found-aphasia, left sided weakness. Last known well 90min ago.
Flap on Abdominal POCUS ... STROKE.Grabbing chest ... POCUS done. ... Echogenic pericardial ... effusion seen.
Causes of Acute Pericarditis:

Infectious;

Viral: 
Adenovirus 
Coxsackie virus A and B 
Echovirus 
Epstein-Barr virus 
Hepatitis 
Human immunodeficiency
Metastatic tumors: Breast ... esophageal perforation. chest ... injury Blunt chest ... Radiation Aortic ... #Pericarditis #Differential
Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram - PSAX view
Patient presented with chest pain.
TEE sens (97-99%), TTE sens
Aortic Dissection ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... presented with chest ... of associated pericardial ... effusion/tamponade
Mediastinal Mass - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Anterior Mediastinal Mass - 5T’s
 • Thymic neoplasm
 • Teratoma (or
Mediastinal Mass - Differential ... - Pericardial ... out-pouching" of the pericardium ... of breath • Chest ... Mediastinal #Mass #Differential