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Malignant Pericardial Effusion causing Tamponade on POCUS

Parasternal long with some RV collapse explaining this cancer patient's
Malignant Pericardial ... Effusion causing Tamponade ... on POCUS Parasternal ... Echocardiogram #POCUS ... #Clinical #PLAX
Postoperative Hemorrhagic Pericardial effusion with Left Ventricular Compression and Tamponade

- Reza Karimianpour, D.O. https://twitter.com/officialdrk12

#Postoperative #Pericardial #Effusion
Compression and Tamponade ... Postoperative #Pericardial ... LVCompression #Tamponade ... #Cardiac #PLAX ... #POCUS #Ultrasound
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Pericardial ... Effusion • Cardiac Tamponade ... • Metabolic Acidosis ... #Causes
The FAST exam from the case in this episode reveals a massive hemopericardium with tamponade. RV
exam from the case ... RV collapse = tamponade ... Crazy case with ... #Peds #Trauma #POCUS ... #PSAX #Echocardiogram
Tachypnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Definitions
 • Tachypnea: Respiratory rate > 20/min, shallow breathing in adults
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Cardiac ischemia • Pericardial ... effusion/Tamponade ... • Metabolic acidosis ... exposures • Lactic acidosis ... of any cause
Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Cardiovascular Causes of Dyspnea:
 • Myocardium:
	- Heart failure
	- CAD/ACS
	- Valvulopathy
 • Electrical:
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Cardiovascular Causes ... - Too slow • Pericardium ... Constrictive - Tamponade ... Pulmonary Causes ... Additional: - Acidosis
Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Regurgitation - Pericardium ... Pericarditis • Pericardial ... Tamponade Pulmonary ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Pericardial Effusion on POCUS Echocardiogram

Parasternal short axis with moderate pericardial effusion. No clear evidence of tamponade.

Dr.
Pericardial Effusion ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... clear evidence of tamponade ... Echocardiogram #POCUS ... clinical #cardiology #PSAX
Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Dysrhythmia
 • Ischemia
 • Cardiomyopathy
 • Valvular disease
Causes of Dyspnea ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Valvular disease • Tamponade ... • Metabolic acidosis ... #Causes
Cardiac Tamponade with RV collapse.

Dr. J. Christian Fox @jchristianfox

#RVCollapse #Cardiac #Tamponade #PLAX #Echocardiogram #POCUS #Clinical #Pericardial
Cardiac Tamponade ... RVCollapse #Cardiac #Tamponade ... #PLAX #Echocardiogram ... #POCUS #Clinical ... #Pericardial #Effusion