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Pericarditis - Definition and Diagnostic Criteria
Acute Pericarditis 
 • Inflammatory pericardial syndrome to be diagnosed with
criteria: (1) ... rubs (3) new ... CMR). ... of 4-6 weeks or longer ... #criteria #cardiology
Constrictive Pericarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Apical 3-Chamber View

Young Lupus patient admitted to hospital new onset
Echocardiogram - Apical 3- ... Also has pericardial ... evidence of RA/RV collapse ... Echocardiogram #clinical ... #cardiology #A3C
Calcifications Around the Heart on Chest XRay
Case #1: This appearance is typical of pericardial calcification &
Chest XRay Case #1: ... is typical of pericardial ... Case #3: This is ... #Chest #XRay #CXR ... #clinical
Constrictive Pericarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Subcostal View

Young Lupus patient admitted to hospital new onset HFpEF.
Also has pericardial ... effusion/pericardial ... without RA/RV collapse ... Echocardiogram #clinical ... #cardiology #s4C
Whenever you see an area of increased density within the lung, it must be the result
four patterns. 1- ... small nodules. 3- ... Atelectasis - collapse ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CXR #Consolidation
Right upper lobe atelectasis
Findings:
1) triangular density
2) elevated right hilus
3) obliteration of the retrosternal clear space (arrow)
atelectasis Findings: 1) ... elevated right hilus 3) ... space (arrow) #Clinical ... #Radiology #CXR ... #RUL #Lobar #Collapse
Myocarditis 

5 Principles of
Myocarditis:
1. Build clinical suspicion
2. Decide on EMBx
3. Manage acute cardiac injury
4. Manage chronic
Myocarditis: 1. ... Build clinical suspicion ... Decide on EMBx 3. ... shock, Arrythmias, Pericarditis ... agent, steroids, AC
Amyloidosis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Apical 4 Chamber (A4C)
Pt with systemic AL amyloidosis presents with 1
presents with 1 ... appearance of heart on CXR ... Has new large pericardial ... Cardiac #POCUS #clinical ... #A4C
Complex Pericardial Effusion with Tamponade on POCUS Echocardiogram - A4C
Pt sent to ED c intradialytic hypotension.
Echocardiogram - A4C ... BUN/Cr- 128/9.4. ... stopped after 1 ... Note RA collapse ... #clinical #cardiology
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
Fraction (HFrEF) Clinical ... satiety, bendopnea. 3. ... → no signs of CXR ... systolic dysfunction 3. ... of obstructive epicardial