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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. ... Large thrombus in ... pericardial fluid ... #Pericardial #Thrombus ... #Hemorrhagic #Effusion
Pericardial Clot on Echocardiogram

ST elevation of acute pericarditis was misdiagnosed as STEMI and thrombolysed with SK
Pericardial Clot ... Patient developed hemorrhagic ... pericardial effusion ... effusion #clot #thrombus ... 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 ... Secondary to invasive cardiac ... infarction • Aortic dissection ... CAUSES • PRIMARY Cardiac ... #Hemorrhagic #Pericardial
Venous Thrombosis vs Arterial Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

VENOUS THROMBOSIS

 • Acquired Risk Factors:
	- >48 hours
Aorta - Aortic dissection ... Paradoxical Embolism • Cardiac ... - atrial fibrillation ... valves - Infected cardiac ... Atherosclerotic plaque • Dissection
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
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Diagnosis Algorithm Pericardial ... • Effusion • Cardiac ... Arrhythmia • Atrial Fibrillation ... • Abdominal Distention
Hemorrhagic Pericardial Effusion with Tamponade on POCUS

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

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Hemorrhagic Pericardial ... SouthEmergency #Hemorrhagic ... #Pericardial #Effusion ... #Tamponade #Cardiac ... cardiology #clinical #s4c
Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary

Symptoms:
• Palpitations, light-headedness, dizziness, dyspnea, exercise intolerance, chest pain, near-syncope, syncope.

Why?
Cardiac:
	• Valvular heart
Atrial Fibrillation ... Cardiac: • Valvular ... ventricular hypertrophy, pericardial ... identify left atrial thrombus ... TEE to exclude thrombus
PEA Arrest on POCUS with Hemorrhagic Pericardial Effusion

Older patient found-aphasia, left sided weakness. Last known well
on POCUS with Hemorrhagic ... Pericardial Effusion ... Dissection flap ... #Pericardial #Effusion ... #S4C
Ventricular Fibrillation on POCUS - Apical 4 Chamber View

A 50-year-old woman with a history of cardiac
Ventricular Fibrillation ... A 50-year-old woman ... with a history of cardiac ... #Ventricular #Fibrillation ... cardiology #clinical #a4c
Causes of Ischemic Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Thrombosis - Atherosclerosis, Arterial Dissection, Fibromuscular Dysplasia
 - Large
Atherosclerosis, Arterial Dissection ... • Atrial fibrillation ... Failure • Cardiac ... Arrhythmias - Cardiac ... embolus • Pericardial