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Malignant Pericardial Effusion causing Tamponade on POCUS

Parasternal long with some RV collapse explaining this cancer patient's
Malignant Pericardial ... Effusion causing Tamponade ... on POCUS Parasternal ... explaining this cancer ... #Effusion #Malignant
Dyspnea - Considerations with Malignancy
Directly Malignancy Related:
 - Lymphangitic spread to lung
 - Malignant pleural effusion
Considerations with Malignancy ... Directly Malignancy ... #differential #diagnosis ... #oncology #cancer ... #malignancy
Massive Pericardial Effusion on Echocardiogram

I recently saw the largest pericardial effusion of my life. Something out
Massive Pericardial ... removed - Suspected Malignancy ... #Pericardial ... Echocardiogram #POCUS ... #S4C #Massive #Tamponade
Causes of Pericardial Effusion - Differential Diagnosis
Infectious:
 • Viral: Enterovirus, Herpesvirus, Adenovirus, Parvovirus
 • Bacterial: Mycobacterium
- Differential Diagnosis ... Behcet Syndrome • Malignant ... Metastatic: Lung Cancer ... , Breast Cancer, ... Melanoma • Malignant
Hemorrhagic Pericardial Effusions (Hemopericardium)- Differential Diagnosis Framework

IATROGENIC DISEASE
Secondary to invasive cardiac procedures

NONIATROGENIC
• Malignancy (e.g., metastatic spread:
- Differential Diagnosis ... NONIATROGENIC • Malignancy ... metastatic spread: lung cancer ... , breast cancer, ... have to repeat if malignancy
Malignant Pericardial Effusion causing Cardiac Tamponade on Echocardiogram (S4c)
Hypotensive + respiratory distress. At first glance you
Malignant Pericardial ... causing Cardiac Tamponade ... Prats @PratsEM #Malignant ... #Cardiac #Tamponade ... echocardiogram #POCUS
Unexpected severe pericardial effusion in a patient with colon cancer and DVT. Never forget POCUS of
Unexpected severe pericardial ... patient with colon cancer ... Never forget POCUS ... PericardialEffusion #A4C #PSAX #Malignant ... #Tamponade
Approach to the Hypercoagulable State
Arterial thromboembolism
→ Cardiac rhythm monitoring, Echocardiogram, Vascular imaging
→ Test for APS, particularly
trauma, active malignancy ... Age-appropriate cancer ... an established malignancy ... - No other workup ... #hematology #diagnosis
Cavitary Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm
Acute / Subacute:
 • Acute Infections: Lung abscess,
- Differential Diagnosis ... and Workup Algorithm ... Parasitic, Viral • Malignancy ... : Primary lung cancer ... Lung #Disease #Diagnosis
Malignant Pericardial Effusion on POCUS

Stable vitals, mild shortness of breath, h/o metastatic breast CA, with obvious
Malignant Pericardial ... Effusion on POCUS ... but not (yet) tamponade ... #Effusion #Malignant ... Echocardiogram #POCUS