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Pericardial Effusion on EKG
 • Electrical alternans
 • Low voltage
 • Sinus tachycardia (suggests possibility of
Pericardial Effusion ... on EKG • Electrical ... voltage • Sinus tachycardia ... #Effusion #EKG ... #ECG #electrocardiogram
Lead AVR on ECG
1. Acute myocardial infarction: ST elevation > 1.5 mm in aVR, indicative of
Lead AVR on ECG ... atrial injury from pericardial ... aVR • Classic EKG ... #AVR #leadAVR #ecg ... electrocardiogram #diagnosis #ekg
Cardiac Rupture with Pericardial Effusion

Apical 4 chamber. Note larger right sided pericardial effusion with significant compression
with Pericardial ... Shortly after had ... #pericardial #effusion ... MyocardialInfarction #AMI #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #ultrasound #Cardiology
Electrical Alternans on POCUS Echocardiogram
You dissect the EKG and note low voltage tachycardia with a hint
You dissect the EKG ... note low voltage tachycardia ... POCUS ECHO performed ... Echocardiogram #clinical #effusion ... #pericardial
Pericarditis - Definition and Diagnostic Criteria
Acute Pericarditis 
 • Inflammatory pericardial syndrome to be diagnosed with
and Diagnostic Criteria ... ) pericarditic chest ... depression on ECG ... effusion (new or ... #cardiology #chronic
Cardiac Findings in Sarcoidosis
Most Commonly Affected Sites:
 - LV free wall (esp. basal posterior wall)
 -
Cardiac Findings ... hypertension Pericardial ... involvement: - Effusion ... ECG Abnormalities ... arrythmias (V. tachycardia
Chest pain after AFib ablation. What’s the most likely diagnosis?

...

You are all correct: the patient had
Chest pain after ... correct: the patient had ... w/ a moderate pericardial ... effusion (likely ... #EKG #ECG #Pericarditis
Pericardial Tamponade
Beck's Triad 
1. Hypotension 
2. Jugular venous distension 
3. Muffled heart sounds 
Patient will be
Pericardial Tamponade ... of dyspnea and chest ... paradoxus - ECG ... #Cardiac #Tamponade ... Triad #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Hemorrhagic Pericardial Effusions (Hemopericardium)- Differential Diagnosis Framework

IATROGENIC DISEASE
Secondary to invasive cardiac procedures

NONIATROGENIC
• Malignancy (e.g., metastatic spread:
Hemorrhagic Pericardial ... Secondary to invasive cardiac ... • Malignancy (e.g ... CAUSES • PRIMARY Cardiac ... Differential #Diagnosis #cardiology
Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy on POCUS

78 year old woman - Acute delirium but complaining of chest pain 
ECG:
Cardiomyopathy on POCUS ... complaining of chest ... pain ECG: non ... leads Cardiac ... Echocardiogram #Cardiology