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Pericardial effusion with signs of tamponade on POCUS Echocardiogram (S4c)
RA collapse= earliest sign. RV collapse =
with signs of tamponade ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... = earliest sign. ... sensitive sonographic sign ... #clinical #echocardiogram
Knuckle Sign on ECG - Acute Pericarditis

Electrocardiogram of a 68-year-old woman two days after coronary artery
Knuckle Sign on ... small pericardial effusion ... seen on an echocardiogram ... elevation (‘knuckle’ sign ... #Sign #Pericarditis
Air gap sign: loss of cardiac image during systole in Pneumopericardium
Interesting observation –loss of cardiac window
Air gap sign: loss ... Pneumopericardium #clinical ... #cardiology #echocardiogram ... #a4c #plax #pocus ... #airgap #sign
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram
A 55-year-old female marathon runner presents to clinic w/ 6-months of worsening breathlessness
on Echocardiogram ... runner presents to clinic ... ASA, Kussmaul's sign ... circumferential pericardial effusion ... #a4c #pocus #clinical
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram

Patient was referred to cardiology for evaluation of dyspnea. JVP was enough to
Constrictive Pericarditis ... on Echocardiogram ... and Kussmaul’s sign ... #POCUS #clinical ... #cardiology #a4c
Complex Pericardial Effusion with Tamponade on POCUS Echocardiogram - A4C
Pt sent to ED c intradialytic hypotension.
Echocardiogram ... Pericardial fluid exudative ... #Cardiac #Tamponade ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #A4C #clinical
#POCUS clip in the RUQ with findings suggestive of a perforated viscus
-complex free fluid in Morrison's
suggestive of free air ... right pleural effusion ... thoracic spine sign ... #abdominal #emergency ... #clinical
Tamponade Masked in Pulmonary Hypertension

Signs of Tamponade can be masked by pulmonary hypertension! 1.2L drained. Read
Hypertension Signs ... sided collapse) #Clinical ... #POCUS #Cardiology ... #Echocardiogram ... #A4C #Cardiac #
In order to get good visualization of the RV, Intravenous Definity (brand name echo contrast material)
Here is the cardiac ... as McConnell's sign ... #Clinical #POCUS ... #Echocardiogram ... #McConnells #Sign