8 results
Pericardial Tamponade
Beck's Triad 
1. Hypotension 
2. Jugular venous distension 
3. Muffled heart sounds 
Patient will be
Beck's Triad ... hypotension (Beck’s triad ... QRS, electrical alterans ... Tamponade #Becks #Triad ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Massive Pericardial Effusion on Echocardiogram (S4C) demonstrating ECG alternans motion
Massive pericardial effusion, female metastatic breast cancer
demonstrating ECG ... alternans motion ... malignant #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus #S4C #electrical ... #alternans
Massive Pericardial Effusion on Echocardiogram (A4C) demonstrating ECG alternans motion
Massive pericardial effusion, female metastatic breast cancer
demonstrating ECG ... alternans motion ... malignant #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus #a4c #electrical ... #alternans
POCUS Pearls for Tamponade
- Pericardial Effusion
- Diastolic Right Ventricular Collapse
- Systolic Right Atrial Collapse
- Plethoric Inferior
Tamponade - Pericardial ... Systolic Right Atrial ... #Diagnosis #Evaluation ... #Cardiology #Effusion ... #Echocardiogram
Large Pericardial Effusion on POCUS 

Good example of swinging heart in pre tamponade. Reason for electrical
Effusion on POCUS ... for electrical alternans ... EKG from same patient ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... A4C #Clinical #Cardiology
Massive Pericardial Effusion on Echocardiogram (PLAX and M-Mode) demonstrating ECG alternans motion
Massive pericardial effusion, female metastatic
Effusion on Echocardiogram ... demonstrating ECG ... alternans motion ... malignant #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus #PLAX #MMode
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram
A 55-year-old female marathon runner presents to clinic w/ 6-months of worsening breathlessness
had gained 15 kg ... circumferential pericardial ... expiration not meeting diagnostic ... #a4c #pocus #clinical ... #cardiology
Right Heart Catheterization - Pulmonary Artery Pressures and Calculations
PULMONARY VASCULAR RESISTANCE = (meanPAP-PCWP) / CO
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RV dysfunction. e.g ... correlate in the SHOCK trial ... Increases in RAP or pericardial ... artery #catheter #diagnosis ... #cardiology #swanganz