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Pericardial Constriction on Echocardiogram with Septal Bounce

Fantastic example of pericardial constriction. Not only a nice septal
Pericardial Constriction ... of pericardial constriction ... a nice septal shudder ... clinical #cardiology #POCUS ... #a4c #bounce
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram
A 55-year-old female marathon runner presents to clinic w/ 6-months of worsening breathlessness
Constrictive Pericarditis ... expiration not meeting diagnostic ... diastolic septal shudder ... Echocardiogram #a4c ... #pocus #clinical
Chronic Shoulder Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
4 tests for the AC joint:
1. Direct palpation
2. Cross-arm shoulder
Pain - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... tests for the AC ... #Pain #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Constrictive Pericarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Apical 3-Chamber View

Young Lupus patient admitted to hospital new onset
Constrictive Pericarditis ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... Had diagnostic tap-fever ... Pericarditis #CP #POCUS ... clinical #cardiology #A3C
Septal Bounce of Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram - A4C

Crazy septal dance (diastolic septal bounce/shudder) in a
Septal Bounce of Constrictive ... Echocardiogram - A4C ... septal bounce/shudder ... #Pericarditis #a4c ... clinical #cardiology #pocus
Abnormal Jugular Venous Pressure Waveforms - Differential Diagnosis
 - Absent a wave - Atrial fibrillation, sinus
Pressure Waveforms - Differential ... Diagnosis - Absent ... regurgitation, constrictive ... Waveforms #JVP #Differential ... #Diagnosis #PhysicalExam
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS ... Differential/diagnosis ... See thread for POCUS ... POCUS (apical window ... Echocardiogram #A4c
Kussmaul's Sign - Differential Diagnosis

Typically the JVP decreases with inspiration as the negative intrathoracic pressure "sucks
Kussmaul's Sign - Differential ... Diagnosis Typically ... associated with constrictive ... Kussmauls #Sign #physicalexam ... #differential #
Instructions on how to perform the swinging light test to detect a relative afferent pupillary defect.

http://www.cmaj.ca/content/early/2015/01/05/cmaj.140685

Normal
Both pupils should ... Both pupils should ... Instead of pupil constriction ... #Diagnosis #PhysicalExam
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram

Patient was referred to cardiology for evaluation of dyspnea. JVP was enough to
Constrictive Pericarditis ... was enough to diagnose ... DrRajeshG1 #CP #Constrictive ... Echocardiogram #POCUS ... clinical #cardiology #a4c