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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
You are all correct ... w/ a moderate pericardial ... effusion (likely ... Dx pericarditis ... #EKG #ECG #Pericarditis
Pericarditis - Definition and Diagnostic Criteria
Acute Pericarditis 
 • Inflammatory pericardial syndrome to be diagnosed with
• Inflammatory pericardial ... depression on ECG ... (4) pericardial ... effusion (new or ... #criteria #cardiology
Massive Pericardial Effusion on Echocardiogram (PLAX and M-Mode) demonstrating ECG alternans motion
Massive pericardial effusion, female metastatic
Massive Pericardial ... (PLAX and M-Mode ... demonstrating ECG ... malignant #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus #PLAX #MMode
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 ... electrocardiogram #diagnosis #ekg
Complex Pericardial Effusion with Tamponade on POCUS Echocardiogram - PLAX
Pt sent to ED c intradialytic hypotension.
Effusion with Tamponade ... - PLAX Pt sent ... K 5.9 without EKG ... effusion/tamponade ... #Tamponade #POCUS
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
TypeA Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram

80yo F presents with CP&SOB after syncope. BP 91/62, HR81, O2sat
Dissection on POCUS ... EKG: afib, twi I ... & aVL, poor rwp ... hemopericardium and tamponade ... Clinical #Ultrasound #PLAX
Tamponade is paradoxical RV collapse during diastole. Sometimes it’s hard to tell if that’s happening by
Tamponade is paradoxical ... cycle (in lieu of ECG ... #PLAX #Echocardiogram ... #POCUS #Clinical ... #Pericardial #Effusion