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Pericardial Effusion on EKG
 • Electrical alternans
 • Low voltage
 • Sinus tachycardia (suggests possibility of
Pericardial Effusion ... on EKG • Electrical ... #Effusion #EKG ... #ECG #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #diagnosis
Knuckle Sign on ECG - Acute Pericarditis

Electrocardiogram of a 68-year-old woman two days after coronary artery
Knuckle Sign on ECG ... surgery with small pericardial ... effusion seen on ... depression in I, II and aVL ... #ECG #EKG #Electrocardiogram
Chest pain after AFib ablation. What’s the most likely diagnosis?

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You are all correct: the patient had
the most likely diagnosis ... You are all correct ... w/ a moderate pericardial ... effusion (likely ... #EKG #ECG #Pericarditis
Pericarditis - Definition and Diagnostic Criteria
Acute Pericarditis 
 • Inflammatory pericardial syndrome to be diagnosed with
and Diagnostic ... depression on ECG ... effusion (new or ... #Pericarditis #diagnosis ... #criteria #cardiology
Typical ECG changes in acute pericarditis includes: stage 1 - diffuse, positive, ST elevations with reciprocal
Typical ECG changes ... be present in all ... patients) stage 4 - ECG ... indefinitely inverted #Diagnosis ... #EKG #Pericarditis
Large Pericardial Effusion on POCUS 

Good example of swinging heart in pre tamponade. Reason for electrical
Effusion on POCUS ... swinging heart in pre tamponade ... EKG from same patient ... electrical #alternans #POCUS ... A4C #Clinical #Cardiology
Lead AVR on ECG
1. Acute myocardial infarction: ST elevation > 1.5 mm in aVR, indicative of
Lead AVR on ECG ... atrial injury from pericardial ... aVR • Classic EKG ... #AVR #leadAVR #ecg ... #ekg #differential
Pericardial Tamponade
Beck's Triad 
1. Hypotension 
2. Jugular venous distension 
3. Muffled heart sounds 
Patient will be
Pericardial Tamponade ... paradoxus - ECG ... #Cardiac #Tamponade ... #Becks #Triad #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology
Constrictive Pericarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Apical 3-Chamber View

Young Lupus patient admitted to hospital new onset
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... effusion/pericardial ... can be seen in tamponade ... Had diagnostic tap-fever ... #clinical #cardiology
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Cardiovascular Causes of Chest Pain:
 • Myocardium:
	- Myocarditis
	- CAD/ACS
	- Valvulopathy
	- Myopericarditis
Myocarditis - CAD/ACS ... dissection - SCAD • Pericardium ... : - Pericarditis ... - Tamponade ... • Pleura: - Effusion