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Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram
A 55-year-old female marathon runner presents to clinic w/ 6-months of worsening breathlessness
Constrictive Pericarditis ... on Echocardiogram ... JVP 15 cm ASA, Kussmaul's ... transthoracic echocardiogram ... Echocardiogram #
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram

Patient was referred to cardiology for evaluation of dyspnea. JVP was enough to
Constrictive Pericarditis ... on Echocardiogram ... y descent and Kussmaul ... #Pericarditis # ... Echocardiogram #
Diagnosis of ascites according to the serum ascites albumin gradient (SAAG)
SAAG ≥ 1.1:
 - Ascitic protein
Heart failure/constrictive ... pericarditis, Early ... albumin #gradient #hepatology ... differential #diagnosis #algorithm
Hepatomegaly - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Malignant
 • Primary Carcinoma
 • Metastases
 • Lymphoma
 • Leukemia
 • Polycythemia
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Budd-Chiari Syndrome • Constrictive ... Pericarditis Infectious ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Hepatology
Causes of Pleural Effusion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Transudate - Hydrostatic
 • Congestive heart failure
 • Constrictive
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... heart failure • Constrictive ... pericarditis ... Pulmonary #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Hepatology #causes
Causes of Ascites - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Portal Hypertension - Prehepatic:
 • Portal vein thrombosis
 • Splenic
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Heart failure • Constrictive ... pericarditis ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Hepatology #causes
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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, Severe pHTN, Constrictive ... pericarditis, Severe ... #criticalcare #algorithm ... #treatment #management