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Malignant Pericardial Effusion causing Tamponade on POCUS

Parasternal long with some RV collapse explaining this cancer patient's
Malignant Pericardial Effusion ... #Pericardial #Effusion ... #Malignant #Cardiac ... POCUS #Clinical #PLAX
Postoperative Hemorrhagic Pericardial effusion with Left Ventricular Compression and Tamponade

- Reza Karimianpour, D.O. https://twitter.com/officialdrk12

#Postoperative #Pericardial #Effusion
Hemorrhagic Pericardial effusion ... #Pericardial #Effusion ... LVCompression #Tamponade #Cardiac ... #PLAX #POCUS #Ultrasound
Hypoxemia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm by A-a Gradient

Normal A-a Gradient:
 • ↓ Atmospheric pressure
 • Hypoventilation: CNS
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Right-to-Left Shunt: Cardiac ... (↑Shunting), ↓Perfusion ... Dead space) • ↓Diffusion ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Pericardial Tamponade in a Shock Patient

Watch how the heart collapses and struggles to beat in surrounding
This is why Echo ... Echocardiogram #Cardiac ... #Pericardial #Effusion
Mechanical Cardiac Support Devices Compared
Cannula Size - Insertion Technique - Haemodynarnic Support
IABP:
 • Afterload: Reduced
 •
Mechanical Cardiac ... Peripheral tissue perfusion ... significant increase ECMO ... Peripheral tissue perfusion ... #Mechanical #Cardiac
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Pericardial • Effusion ... • Cardiac Tamponade ... Abnormalities • Pleural Effusions ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Dysrhythmia
 • Ischemia
 • Cardiomyopathy
 • Valvular disease
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Cardiac: • Dysrhythmia ... Pleura: • Pleural effusion ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Priority-based management algorithm for the undifferentiated patient in PEA arrest
PEA (no pulse by manual palp +
Priority-based management algorithm ... Cardiac POCUS 3 ... Start vasopressor infusion ... #PEA #arrest #algorithm
Complex Pericardial Effusion with Tamponade on POCUS Echocardiogram - PLAX
Pt sent to ED c intradialytic hypotension.
Complex Pericardial Effusion ... Echocardiogram - PLAX ... D/T echo findings ... #Cardiac #Tamponade ... Echocardiogram #PLAX
Cardiac Tamponade with RV collapse.

Dr. J. Christian Fox @jchristianfox

#RVCollapse #Cardiac #Tamponade #PLAX #Echocardiogram #POCUS #Clinical #Pericardial
Cardiac Tamponade ... #RVCollapse #Cardiac ... #Tamponade #PLAX ... #Pericardial #Effusion