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Hemopericardium on POCUS after Stab Wound

Stab wound to chest:
Blood clot ==> echos. 
Hemopericardium ==> Easily Missed
Hemopericardium on POCUS ... chest: Blood clot ... #echocardiogram ... #trauma #stab # ... hemorrhagic #effusion #pericardial
Hemopericardium on POCUS Echocardiogram after Stab Wound
Young adult stab to left chest. BP 116/64, HR 108.
Hemopericardium on POCUS ... Echocardiogram ... to left chest. ... large amount of pericardial ... clinical #ultrasound #trauma
Causes of Acute Pericarditis:

Infectious;

Viral: 
Adenovirus 
Coxsackie virus A and B 
Echovirus 
Epstein-Barr virus 
Hepatitis 
Human immunodeficiency
Causes of Acute ... Metastatic tumors: Breast ... Blunt chest trauma ... Rheumatic fever #Causes ... #Pericarditis #Differential
Heart Point Sign
Patient presenting after stab wound to left anterior chest.
A-lines where you should be seeing
Heart Point Sign ... presenting after stab ... left anterior chest ... #trauma #clinical ... #pocus #echocardiogram
Pediatric Trauma Primary Survey: C-ABCDE
C - Catastrophic Bleeding - Life-threatening hemorrhage
 • Apply direct pressure/compression bandage
Pediatric Trauma ... Binder) • Use POCUS ... PTX/HTX and/or pericardial ... and transport STAT ... #Pediatrics #Trauma