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Hemorrhagic Pericardial Effusions (Hemopericardium)- Differential Diagnosis Framework

IATROGENIC DISEASE
Secondary to invasive cardiac procedures

NONIATROGENIC
• Malignancy (e.g., metastatic spread:
- Differential Diagnosis ... NONIATROGENIC • Malignancy ... , breast cancer, ... patients with pulmonary ... #cardiology
Malignant Complex Pleural Effusion on Lung POCUS
You are starting your RUSH exam on febrile/hypotensive patient with
Pleural Effusion ... on Lung POCUS ... Diagnosis? ... pleural effusion ... #POCUS #Pulmonary
Massive Pericardial Effusion on Echocardiogram (PLAX and M-Mode) demonstrating ECG alternans motion
Massive pericardial effusion, female metastatic
Echocardiogram (PLAX ... metastatic breast cancer ... Echocardiogram #malignant ... #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus #PLAX #MMode
Radiographic appearances of pulmonary diseases in HIV/AIDS Patients
 • Diffuse Interstitial Infiltrates: Pneumocystis jirovecii, M.tuberculosis, Histoplasma
spp., NHL; Lung cancer ... Castleman's disease • Pleural ... Bronchoalveolar cancer ... #differential #diagnosis ... #chestCT #radiology
Pulmonary complications of targeted therapy
-Immune checkpoint inhibitors (e.g. pembrolizumab)
-Pneumonitis is uncommon (~5% of patients) but can
Pulmonary complications ... case reports of pleural ... effusion associated ... reactive” response to cancer ... #Radiology #Honc
Split Pleura Sign on Chest CT
 • Contrast enhancement of the parietal and visceral pleura, separated
by an exudative effusion ... DDx: Empyema, malignant ... effusions, post-talc ... Sign #CT #Lung #Pulmonary ... #diagnosis #radiology
Solitary Pulmonary Nodule
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A solitary pulmonary nodule or
atelectasis or pleural ... effusion. ... except that the chance ... of malignancy increases ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
Adult-Onset Still's Disease
Clinical triad: Fever, Arthralgia/arthritis, Skin rash ± odynophagia
+ Biological inflammation: Increased neutrophils, Hyperferritinemia, decreased
Differential Diaqnoses ... Hantavirus • Malignant ... hemopathies, solid cancers ... hepatitis • Pulmonary ... : pleural effusion
Malignant RV Mass on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)
57yo M with chest pain.  Normal work up including
Malignant RV Mass ... (PLAX) 57yo M with ... Normal work up including ... Ventricular #Mass #Cancer ... #PLAX
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
with CTD, drugs, malignancy ... Rare: pleural effusions ... , pleural thickening ... other processes Workup ... #ILD #diagnosis