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Pericardial Clot on Echocardiogram

ST elevation of acute pericarditis was misdiagnosed as STEMI and thrombolysed with SK
elevation of acute pericarditis ... large clot and tamponade ... Echocardiogram #POCUS ... #clinical #cardiology ... #a4c
Constrictive Pericarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Apical 3-Chamber View

Young Lupus patient admitted to hospital new onset
you see on this SC ... BP high-no evidence ... can be seen in tamponade ... Had diagnostic tap-fever ... #clinical #cardiology
Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Cardiac Causes ... • Constrictive Pericarditis ... • Pericardial Tamponade ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology
Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Dysrhythmia
 • Ischemia
 • Cardiomyopathy
 • Valvular disease
Causes of Dyspnea ... Cardiac: • Dysrhythmia ... Valvular disease • Tamponade ... • Constrictive pericarditis ... • Interstitial lung
Syncope - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Neurocardiogenic:
 • Vasovagal
 • Orthostatic Hypotension
 • Autonomic Neuropathy
 • Situational (micturition,
Syncope - Differential ... Tamponade ... • Constrictive Pericarditis ... Syndrome #Syncope #Cardiology ... #causes
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram
A 55-year-old female marathon runner presents to clinic w/ 6-months of worsening breathlessness
edema, and clear lungs ... expiration not meeting diagnostic ... Echocardiogram #a4c ... #pocus #clinical ... #cardiology
Pulse Abnormalities - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unequal/DeIayed:
 • Obstructive arterial disease (ie. Atherosclerosis)
 • Aortic dissection
 •
pressure >10mmHg: • Cardiac ... tamponade • AECOPD ... • Constrictive Pericarditis ... Abnormalities #Disorders #Cardiology ... #causes
Chest Trauma Complications - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Pericarditis
 • Myocardial Contusion
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Cardiac: • Cardiac ... Tamponade* • ... Pericarditis • ... Esophageal Injury Lung ... #Causes
Cardiac Tamponade on POCUS
Hypotension in trauma is not always due to hypovolemia. This was a great
Cardiac Tamponade ... in diagnosing cardiac ... #Tamponade #POCUS ... ultrasound #trauma #cardiology ... #s4c
Causes of Acute Pericarditis:

Infectious;

Viral: 
Adenovirus 
Coxsackie virus A and B 
Echovirus 
Epstein-Barr virus 
Hepatitis 
Human immunodeficiency
Causes of Acute ... Breast Leukemia Lung ... injury (e.g., cardiac ... pericardial sac ... Differential #Diagnosis