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Owing to the morbidity and need for urgent treatment, STEMI is the default diagnosis is patients
of the EKG that ... can point to an alternate ... : #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #EKG #ECG #STElevation ... #STSegment #Differential
Massive Pericardial Effusion on Echocardiogram (A4C) demonstrating ECG alternans motion
Massive pericardial effusion, female metastatic breast cancer
on Echocardiogram ... demonstrating ECG ... alternans motion ... #malignant #clinical ... #cardiology #pocus
Massive Pericardial Effusion on Echocardiogram (S4C) demonstrating ECG alternans motion
Massive pericardial effusion, female metastatic breast cancer
on Echocardiogram ... demonstrating ECG ... alternans motion ... #malignant #clinical ... #cardiology #pocus
Massive Pericardial Effusion on Echocardiogram (PLAX and M-Mode) demonstrating ECG alternans motion
Massive pericardial effusion, female metastatic
on Echocardiogram ... demonstrating ECG ... alternans motion ... #malignant #clinical ... #cardiology #pocus
Short axis of this echo is mesmerizing: Malignant effusion in a young pt. Notice subtle electrical
effusion in a young ... subtle electrical alternans ... on the ECG. ... Clinical #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... ElectricalAlternans #Cardiology
Large Pericardial Effusion on POCUS 

Good example of swinging heart in pre tamponade. Reason for electrical
for electrical alternans ... EKG from same patient ... swinging #electrical #alternans ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... A4C #Clinical #Cardiology
Hemorrhagic Pericardial Effusions (Hemopericardium)- Differential Diagnosis Framework

IATROGENIC DISEASE
Secondary to invasive cardiac procedures

NONIATROGENIC
• Malignancy (e.g., metastatic spread:
Hemopericardium)- Differential ... NONIATROGENIC • Malignancy ... (e.g., metastatic ... infarction • Aortic ... #Diagnosis #cardiology
Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis
Primary Back Pathology:
 • Musculoligamentous injury (a.k.a. lumbosacral strain)
 • Spondylosis (i.e.
Back Pain - Differential ... herniation • Anatomic ... spondyloarthritis (e.g ... spondyloarthritis (e.g ... Referred Pain: • Aorta
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Non-Infectious (NTBE): • Malignancy ... CA • Involves aortic ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... ↑ ESR, CRP • EKG ... block, annular or aortic
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
permanent alopecia Differential ... Infections • Malignancy ... (e.g. hematologic ... Endocrine disorders (e.g ... Lungs: • Pleural effusions