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Hemorrhagic Pericardial Effusions (Hemopericardium)- Differential Diagnosis Framework

IATROGENIC DISEASE
Secondary to invasive cardiac procedures

NONIATROGENIC
• Malignancy (e.g., metastatic spread:
Secondary to invasive cardiac ... patients with pulmonary ... Primary systemic amyloidosis ... fever (FMF) • Radiation ... Differential #Diagnosis #cardiology
Amyloidosis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Apical 4 Chamber (A4C)
Pt with systemic AL amyloidosis presents with 1
Apical 4 Chamber (A4C ... appearance of heart on CXR ... large pericardial effusion ... Echocardiogram #Cardiology ... #A4C
Amyloidosis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Subcostal 4 Chamber (S4C)
Pt with systemic AL amyloidosis presents with 1
appearance of heart on CXR ... large pericardial effusion ... with cardiac involvement ... #Cardiac #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #Cardiology
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Hypertension ... • Pleural Effusion ... • Herpes Simplex ... ChestPain #Noncardiac #Cardiology
Complex Pericardial Effusion with Tamponade on POCUS Echocardiogram - A4C
Pt sent to ED c intradialytic hypotension.
Complex Pericardial ... Echocardiogram - A4C ... BUN/Cr- 128/9.4. ... #Cardiac #Tamponade ... #clinical #cardiology
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
left heart 3-6 cardiac ... Arterial blood gas (ABC ... disease - Portal hypertension ... scanning or pulmonary ... HPS features - Complete
Complex Pericardial Effusion with Tamponade on POCUS Echocardiogram - PLAX
Pt sent to ED c intradialytic hypotension.
Complex Pericardial ... intradialytic hypotension ... BUN/Cr- 128/9.4. ... #Cardiac #Tamponade ... PLAX #clinical #cardiology
Summary of Oncologic Emergencies

Neutropenic fever:
- Fever + ANC < 500 → start cefepime ± vancomycin (if
interventional radiology ... rash, hypoxia, hypotension ... , weight gain, hypotension ... renal failure, pulmonary ... , SOB, pleural effusions