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Hemorrhagic Pericardial Effusions (Hemopericardium)- Differential Diagnosis Framework

IATROGENIC DISEASE
Secondary to invasive cardiac procedures

NONIATROGENIC
• Malignancy (e.g., metastatic spread:
Hemorrhagic Pericardial ... )- Differential ... metastatic spread: lung ... OTHER RARE CAUSES ... #Hemorrhagic #Pericardial
Dyspnea - Considerations with Malignancy
Directly Malignancy Related:
 - Lymphangitic spread to lung
 - Malignant pleural effusion
effusion - Lung ... metastases Treatment ... anthracycline) - Hemorrhagic ... dyspnea #algorithm #differential ... #diagnosis #oncology
Shock - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Hypotension: SBP<90, SBP drop >40, MAP<65 (Normotension, HTN possible
Shock - Diagnosis ... Tachycardia > 100 BPM ... pericarditis, Pericardial ... Cardiac surgery? ... #criticalcare #treatment
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup and Management
Differential Diagnosis: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
and Management Differential ... Pneumothorax, Alveolar Hemorrhage ... Exam, POCUS (B-lines ... Edema: Lasix + BP ... #Management #treatment
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
EGPA (↓ LVEF, pericardial ... effusion) • PFTs ... Goodpasture's cause ... sparing of the lung ... #treatment
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Lactic Acidosis - Differential ... - shock->treatments ... - Cardiac arrest ... failure - Low cardiac ... #Diagnosis #causes
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
permanent alopecia Differential ... : • Pleural effusions ... Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage ... Serositis: • Pleural/pericardial ... Cytopenias • Cardiac
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
- Overview and Differential ... , verrucous) - Lung ... aneurysm • Splinter hemorrhages ... hematuria, + RF Treatment ... #Endocarditis #Differential