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Malignant Pericardial Effusion causing Tamponade on POCUS

Parasternal long with some RV collapse explaining this cancer patient's
Parasternal long ... explaining this cancer ... patient's dyspnea ... #Malignant #Cardiac ... #Clinical #PLAX
Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Dysrhythmia
 • Ischemia
 • Cardiomyopathy
 • Valvular disease
Causes of Dyspnea ... Cardiac: • Dysrhythmia ... Emphysema • Cancer ... • Interstitial lung ... Pleura: • Pleural effusion
Dyspnea - Considerations with Malignancy
Directly Malignancy Related:
 - Lymphangitic spread to lung
 - Malignant pleural effusion
Dyspnea - Considerations ... Lymphangitic spread to lung ... - Lung metastases ... #algorithm #differential ... diagnosis #oncology #cancer
Amyloidosis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Parasternal long axis (PLAX)
Pt with systemic AL amyloidosis presents with 1
Amyloidosis on POCUS ... - Parasternal long ... axis (PLAX) Pt ... presents with 1 wk of dyspnea ... large pericardial effusion
Restrictive Cardiomyopathy - Diagnosis and Causes
Clinical: Dyspnea, Exercise Intolerance, ↑ "Right Sided-Symptoms" (ascites, hepatomegaly, ↑↑peripheral edema)
Physical
Causes Clinical: Dyspnea ... Heart Disease, Cancer-Related ... Karan Desai MD, MPH ... Diagnosis #Causes #differential ... #cardiology #algorithm
Causes of Interstitial Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonia
 • (UIP) Usual Interstitial Pneumonia
Disease - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... slowly progressive dyspnea ... Failure - Impaired cardiac ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
stairs, brisk 4 mph ... exam Determine Cardiac ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... - Cataract Plan ... unless prior heart/lung