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FAST - Cardiac Tamponade - Torn atrial appendage.
WCUME 2017 Submission for Best POCUS - Massive hemopericardium
FAST - Cardiac Tamponade ... Submission for Best POCUS ... - Massive hemopericardium ... in a pediatric trauma ... Clinical #Peds #Trauma
Hemopericardium in Cardiac Arrest on POCUS Echocardiogram
GSW to left chest. Prehospital arrest. Note has hemopericardium-isoechoic to
in Cardiac Arrest ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... GSW to left chest ... #Cardiac #Arrest ... #clinical #trauma
Hemopericardium in Cardiac Arrest on POCUS Echocardiogram after GSW
GSW right lateral chest. Witnessed arrest by EMS.
in Cardiac Arrest ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... right lateral chest ... #Cardiac #Arrest ... #clinical #trauma
High Attenuation pattern 
1. Chronic eosinophilic pneumonia with peripheral areas of ground glass opacity.
2. Sarcoid end-stage
with peripheral areas ... presenting as areas ... Radiology #HRCT #CTChest ... HighAttenuation #Pattern #Comparison ... #Table #RadiologyAssistant
Hemopericardium on POCUS after Stab Wound

Stab wound to chest:
Blood clot ==> echos. 
Hemopericardium ==> Easily Missed
Hemopericardium ... on POCUS after Stab ... Stab wound to chest ... #POCUS #echocardiogram ... #trauma #stab #
Low Attenuation pattern 
1. Lymphangiomyomatosis (LAM): uniform cysts in woman of child-bearing age; no history of
low attenuation areas ... Radiology #HRCT #CTChest ... Cystic #Pattern #Comparison ... #Table #RadiologyAssistant
Low Attenuation pattern (2) 
1. Centrilobular emphysema: low attenuation areas without walls. Notice the centrilobular artery
low attenuation areas ... Radiology #HRCT #CTChest ... Cystic #Pattern #Comparison ... #Table #RadiologyAssistant
Hemopericardium on POCUS Echocardiogram after Stab Wound
Young adult stab to left chest. BP 116/64, HR 108.
Hemopericardium ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... adult stab to left chest ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... clinical #ultrasound #trauma
Causes of Acute Pericarditis:

Infectious;

Viral: 
Adenovirus 
Coxsackie virus A and B 
Echovirus 
Epstein-Barr virus 
Hepatitis 
Human immunodeficiency
Metastatic tumors: Breast ... pericardial injury Cardiac ... injury (e.g., cardiac ... trauma) Indirect ... trauma Radiation
Hemorrhagic Pericardial Effusion with Tamponade on POCUS

In an unstable pt w/ chest trauma, subxiphoid view FIRST!

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with Tamponade on POCUS ... unstable pt w/ chest ... trauma, subxiphoid ... Effusion #Tamponade #Cardiac ... #POCUS #cardiology