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Pericarditis - Definition and Diagnostic Criteria
Acute Pericarditis 
 • Inflammatory pericardial syndrome to be diagnosed with
depression on ECG ... CMR). ... of 4-6 weeks or longer ... #Pericarditis #diagnosis ... #criteria #cardiology
Typical ECG changes in acute pericarditis includes: stage 1 - diffuse, positive, ST elevations with reciprocal
in acute pericarditis ... be present in all ... indefinitely inverted #Diagnosis ... #EM #IM #Cardiology ... #EKG #Pericarditis
Type A Dissection on POCUS (PLAX view)

39 yo M w CP drops his BP in ED.
Dissection on POCUS ... Non-ischemic EKG ... , nl CXR. ... What's the Diagnosis ... Aortic #Aorta #Echocardiogram
Constrictive Pericarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Apical 3-Chamber View

Young Lupus patient admitted to hospital new onset
Constrictive Pericarditis ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... Had diagnostic tap-fever ... #CP #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology
Lead AVR on ECG
1. Acute myocardial infarction: ST elevation > 1.5 mm in aVR, indicative of
Pericarditis: PR ... : Differential diagnosis ... pericarditis ... aVR • Classic EKG ... #cardiology
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram
A 55-year-old female marathon runner presents to clinic w/ 6-months of worsening breathlessness
on Echocardiogram ... had gained 15 kg ... expiration not meeting diagnostic ... #a4c #pocus #clinical ... #cardiology
Good vs Bad CPR on POCUS TEE during Cardiac Arrest
POCUS TEE can be utilized intra-arrest to
Good vs Bad CPR ... intra-arrest to augment CPR ... KPSono @KpSono #CPR ... #acls #arrest # ... cardiology #echocardiogram
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram

Patient was referred to cardiology for evaluation of dyspnea. JVP was enough to
Constrictive Pericarditis ... on Echocardiogram ... was enough to diagnose ... #Echocardiogram ... #POCUS #clinical
Cardiac Standstill on POCUS during CPR

A 79yo male presents after being found unresponsive by his wife.
Standstill on POCUS ... during CPR A ... few seconds of CPR ... , no pceff, no fine ... #CPR #Echoardiogram
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
diffuse STE, diffuse PR ... asymmetrical, similar or bigger ... wave inversion in avL ... #EKG #diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #cardiology