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Causes of Pleural Effusion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Transudate - Hydrostatic
 • Congestive heart failure
 • Constrictive
Causes of Pleural Effusion ... - Differential ... • Constrictive pericarditis ... Noninfectious: • Malignancy ... Medication • Radiation
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Differential/diagnosis ... RV, McConnell's sign ... Echocardiogram #A4c ... #clinical #cardiology ... #McConnells #sign
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram
A 55-year-old female marathon runner presents to clinic w/ 6-months of worsening breathlessness
ASA, Kussmaul's sign ... circumferential pericardial effusion ... Echocardiogram #a4c ... #pocus #clinical ... #cardiology
Hemorrhagic Pericardial Effusions (Hemopericardium)- Differential Diagnosis Framework

IATROGENIC DISEASE
Secondary to invasive cardiac procedures

NONIATROGENIC
• Malignancy (e.g., metastatic spread:
Hemopericardium)- Differential ... NONIATROGENIC • Malignancy ... patients with pulmonary ... fever (FMF) • Radiation ... #Diagnosis #cardiology
Reverse Halo Sign
Defined as a central ground class opacity surrounded by a ring of dense consolidation
Differential
Reverse Halo Sign ... secondary to PE • Malignancy ... , Sarcoidosis, Radiation ... #differential # ... #radiology