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Hemopericardium on POCUS Echocardiogram - Subcostal View

Valentine's day.  Shot through the heart--but not by Cupid.
Hemopericardium on POCUS Echocardiogram ... Pericardial window ... Hemopericardium #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... clinical #cardiology #ultrasound ... #Trauma
Ruptured Chordae Tendineae on POCUS Echocardiogram
 
Many underlying causes, not limited to: MVP, subacute endocarditis, connective
Tendineae on POCUS Echocardiogram ... tissue d/o, blunt chest ... trauma. ... - Arizona Ultrasound ... #Ultrasound #Clinical
Causes of Acute Pericarditis:

Infectious;

Viral: 
Adenovirus 
Coxsackie virus A and B 
Echovirus 
Epstein-Barr virus 
Hepatitis 
Human immunodeficiency
Metastatic tumors: Breast ... Melanoma Sarcoma Trauma ... esophageal perforation. chest ... trauma) Indirect ... Blunt chest trauma
Pulmonary Embolism with IVC Thrombus In Transit

A patient presents with chest pain. Which of the following
presents with chest ... enlargement, McConnell sign ... InTransit #clinical #ultrasound ... #echocardiogram
Heart Point Sign
Patient presenting after stab wound to left anterior chest.
A-lines where you should be seeing
Heart Point Sign ... left anterior chest ... 21175508/ - VCU Ultrasound ... #trauma #clinical ... #pocus #echocardiogram
Hemopericardium on POCUS after Stab Wound

Stab wound to chest:
Blood clot ==> echos. 
Hemopericardium ==> Easily Missed
Stab wound to chest ... - VCU Ultrasound ... Hemopericardium #POCUS #echocardiogram ... #trauma #stab # ... hemorrhagic #effusion #pericardial
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
cardiothoracic surgery, trauma ... • Call for ultrasound ... examination and vital signs ... to identify pericardial ... toward the largest pericardial
Malignant Pericardial Effusion on POCUS Echocardiogram

Which of the following is the most common etiology for this
Malignant Pericardial ... Effusion on POCUS Echocardiogram ... particularly lung, breast ... Effusion #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... Cardiology #clinical #ultrasound
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA): Extra-articular manifestations
Skin: 
 • Inflammation of skin (esp. over areas of stress) forms
skin (esp. over areas ... Inflammation of pericardium ... Pericarditis) -> Chest ... Dyspnea, pleuritic chest ... pathophysiology #signs
Purulent Pericardial Effusion on POCUS Echocardiogram

20's male on biologic recently treated for CAP.  Now febrile,
Purulent Pericardial ... Effusion on POCUS Echocardiogram ... Now febrile, chest ... #Purulent #Pericardial ... #clinical #ultrasound