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Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram - Parasternal Long Axis View

Echo shows normal biventricular size and systolic function,
Constrictive Pericarditis ... on Echocardiogram ... septal motion abnormality ... from ventricular ... #pocus #clinical
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram - Apical 4 Chamber View
Constrictive pericarditis with Septal bounce, ventricular interdependence

Dr. James
on Echocardiogram ... with Septal bounce ... , ventricular interdependence ... #clinical #pocus ... #echocardiogram
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram
A 55-year-old female marathon runner presents to clinic w/ 6-months of worsening breathlessness
on Echocardiogram ... (D) a leftward ventricular ... imaging of the ventricular ... #Echocardiogram ... #a4c #pocus #clinical
Pericardial Constriction on Echocardiogram with Septal Bounce

Fantastic example of pericardial constriction. Not only a nice septal
with Septal Bounce ... Not only a nice septal ... but very clear ventricular ... interdependence—notice how the RV/LV ... clinical #cardiology #POCUS
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram - Short Axis View

Echo shows normal biventricular size and systolic function, as
Constrictive Pericarditis ... on Echocardiogram ... septal motion abnormality ... from ventricular ... #pocus #clinical
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram - Apical 4 Chamber View

Echo shows normal biventricular size and systolic function,
Constrictive Pericarditis ... on Echocardiogram ... septal motion abnormality ... from ventricular ... #pocus #clinical
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram

Septal Shudder, tubular LV (bullet shaped), D Cruz sign(abnormal angle between post wall
on Echocardiogram ... Septal Shudder ... , tubular LV (bullet ... #Echocardiogram ... #POCUS #clinical
Bacterial Constrictive Pericarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram
Presented with heart failure sx, required subxyphoid drain and antibiotics
Note ventricular
Bacterial Constrictive Pericarditis ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... antibiotics Note ventricular ... collapse, septal ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram
Pathophysiology Of Constriction
Exaggerated Ventricular Interdependence:
 • Limited Cardiac Filling due to Fixed Volume → Septum Shifts
Fixed Volume → Septum ... Accommodate RV/LV ... • Rapid Early Ventricular ... Inflow Across A-V Valves ... #constrictive #pericarditis
Moderator Band (Septomarginal Trabecula) on POCUS Echocardiogram

RV marked by moderator band (septomarginal trabeculae), apically-positioned TV (compared
Trabecula) on POCUS ... Echocardiogram ... the TV leaflet & septum ... Here LV is on indicator ... clinical #cardiology #anatomy