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Hemorrhagic Pericardial Effusion with Tamponade on POCUS

In an unstable pt w/ chest trauma, subxiphoid view FIRST!

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Hemorrhagic Pericardial ... on POCUS In ... unstable pt w/ chest ... #Cardiac #POCUS ... #cardiology #clinical
Hemopericardium on POCUS Echocardiogram - Subcostal View

Valentine's day.  Shot through the heart--but not by Cupid.
Hemopericardium on POCUS ... Diagnosis? ... Echocardiogram #S4C #clinical ... #Pericardial #Effusion ... #Trauma
Myocarditis
Diagnosis 
• Endomyocardial biopsy (gold standard, rarely performed) 
• Clinical presentation 
• Cardiovascular MRI 
Clinical 
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Myocarditis Diagnosis ... intolerance • Chest ... gallop • Abnormal ECG ... shock, sudden cardiac ... #Management #Cardiology
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
Cardiac Tamponade ... of blood, pus, effusion ... cardiothoracic surgery, trauma ... Plan definitive management ... #Management #Workup
Complex Pericardial Effusion with Tamponade on POCUS Echocardiogram - A4C
Pt sent to ED c intradialytic hypotension.
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... K 5.9 without EKG ... #Effusion #Cardiac ... Echocardiogram #A4C #clinical ... #cardiology
Complex Pericardial Effusion with Tamponade on POCUS Echocardiogram - PLAX
Pt sent to ED c intradialytic hypotension.
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... K 5.9 without EKG ... #Effusion #Cardiac ... Echocardiogram #PLAX #clinical ... #cardiology
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 ... w/ a moderate pericardial ... effusion (likely ... MusaSharkawi #Clinical ... #Cardiology #EKG
Hemopericardium and Cardiac Tamponade on POCUS Echocardiogram

Next best step for this 25yo male (SBP 70)?
Resolution: pericardiocentesis
Tamponade on POCUS ... to definitive managemt ... #Tamponade #Effusion ... #clinical #Pericardial ... #Cardiology
Pediatric Trauma Primary Survey: C-ABCDE
C - Catastrophic Bleeding - Life-threatening hemorrhage
 • Apply direct pressure/compression bandage
Pediatric Trauma ... Stabilization (MILS) if c-spine ... Binder) • Use POCUS ... PTX/HTX and/or pericardial ... Survey #CABCDE #management
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram
A 55-year-old female marathon runner presents to clinic w/ 6-months of worsening breathlessness
circumferential pericardial ... effusion. ... expiration not meeting diagnostic ... Echocardiogram #a4c #pocus ... #clinical #cardiology