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Mitral Stenosis and Left Atrial Thrombus on Echocardiogram (a4c)

Mitral stenosis is a risk factor for LA
and Left Atrial Thrombus ... Echocardiogram (a4c ... factor for LA thrombus ... of underlying cardiac ... #a4c #Echocardiogram
Pericardial Clot on Echocardiogram

ST elevation of acute pericarditis was misdiagnosed as STEMI and thrombolysed with SK
large clot and tamponade ... effusion #clot #thrombus ... clinical #cardiology #a4c
Cardiac Rupture with Pericardial Effusion

Apical 4 chamber. Note larger right sided pericardial effusion with significant compression
Cardiac Rupture ... concerning for cardiac ... Shortly after had cardiac ... pericardial #effusion #tamponade ... ultrasound #Cardiology #A4c
Complications Following Myocardial Infarction
Heart Failure - Ineffcient pumping of the heart.  Can be acute or
Regurge Mural Thrombus ... rupture, Leading to cardiac ... tamponade.
Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
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Pulmonary embolism • Cardiac ... tamponade • Esophageal ... , LET, lipase, PT
Hemorrhagic Pericardial Effusion with Tamponade on POCUS

In an unstable pt w/ chest trauma, subxiphoid view FIRST!

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Effusion with Tamponade ... In an unstable pt ... Pericardial #Effusion #Tamponade ... #Cardiac #POCUS ... cardiology #clinical #s4c
This 24M presented with acute onset CP/SOB, hypoxia, HR 150s. What's the diagnosis? Treatment options? Hint:
Thrombus in transit ... Pt had extensive ... Echocardiogram #A4C ... PulmonaryEmbolism #Thrombus
Left Ventricular Thrombus Arterial Embolization on Echocardiogram- Caught in Action! 

The TTE was ordered for cardioembolic
Left Ventricular Thrombus ... Minaiskanders #LVThrombus ... #Thrombus #Embolization ... #Cardiac #Arterial ... echocardiogram #Cardiology #A4c
The coagulation cascade is shown, separated into different phases with their endogenous and pharmacological inhibitors shown.
FVa to generate thrombin ... Thrombin, then primes ... and endothelial cells ... large amounts of thrombin ... #clot #PT #PTT
Myocarditis 

5 Principles of
Myocarditis:
1. Build clinical suspicion
2. Decide on EMBx
3. Manage acute cardiac injury
4. Manage chronic
Manage acute cardiac ... Manage chronic cardiac ... Pericarditis, Tamponade ... agent, steroids, AC