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A4C. Large thrombus in pericardial fluid following Ao dissection - Cara Mercer
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#Clinical #POCUS #Echocardiogram #A4C #Pericardial
A4C. ... cara_mercer #Clinical #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #A4C ... #Hemorrhagic #Effusion ... #Dissection
Pericardial Clot on Echocardiogram

ST elevation of acute pericarditis was misdiagnosed as STEMI and thrombolysed with SK
Pericardial Clot ... Patient developed hemorrhagic ... pericardial effusion ... Echocardiogram #POCUS ... clinical #cardiology #a4c
Hemorrhagic Pericardial Effusions (Hemopericardium)- Differential Diagnosis Framework

IATROGENIC DISEASE
Secondary to invasive cardiac procedures

NONIATROGENIC
• Malignancy (e.g., metastatic spread:
Hemorrhagic Pericardial ... metastatic spread: lung ... infarction • Aortic dissection ... tuberculous pericardial ... #Hemorrhagic #Pericardial
Apical Approach Pericardiocentesis on POCUS Echocardiogram

Apical approach had best pocket + good distance away from lung
Pericardiocentesis on POCUS ... distance away from lung ... Pericardiocentesis #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #A4c ... cardiology #effusion #pericardial
Relevant Sonopathology of the Parasternal Long Axis (PLAX) - Point of Care Ultrasound
 - Right Ventricular
the Parasternal Long ... Dilatation - Aortic Dissection ... Hypertrophy - Pericardial ... #Diagnosis #POCUS
PEA Arrest on POCUS with Hemorrhagic Pericardial Effusion

Older patient found-aphasia, left sided weakness. Last known well
with Hemorrhagic ... Pericardial Effusion ... Dissection flap ... #Pericardial #Effusion ... #S4C
Causes of Acute Pericarditis:

Infectious;

Viral: 
Adenovirus 
Coxsackie virus A and B 
Echovirus 
Epstein-Barr virus 
Hepatitis 
Human immunodeficiency
Breast Leukemia Lung ... Trauma: Direct pericardial ... Radiation Aortic dissection ... leakage into pericardial ... Posttraumatic Collagen vascular
Hemorrhagic Pericardial Effusion with Tamponade on POCUS

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

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Hemorrhagic Pericardial ... with Tamponade on POCUS ... #Pericardial #Effusion ... Tamponade #Cardiac #POCUS ... cardiology #clinical #s4c
Hemorrhagic Pericardial Effusion on POCUS Echocardiogram

What is most likely occupying the space indicated by the arrow?
Blood.
Hemorrhagic Pericardial ... Effusion on POCUS ... #Hemorrhagic #Pericardial ... #Effusion #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #Clinical #S4C
Aortic Dissection on Suprasternal Notch View POCUS
Suprasternal view of the aorta showing a dissection flap. In
Aortic Dissection ... Suprasternal Notch View POCUS ... two findings, a pericardial ... Suprasternal #Notch #SSN #POCUS ... #clinical #vascular