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Cardiac Rupture with Pericardial Effusion

Apical 4 chamber. Note larger right sided pericardial effusion with significant compression
with Pericardial Effusion ... sided pericardial effusion ... #tamponade #MyocardialInfarction ... #AMI #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... ultrasound #Cardiology #A4c
Hemorrhagic Pericardial Effusion with Tamponade on POCUS

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

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Hemorrhagic Pericardial Effusion ... with Tamponade ... #Tamponade #Cardiac ... cardiology #clinical #s4c ... #trauma
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Sister had MI in ... Differential/diagnosis ... RV, McConnell's sign ... Echocardiogram #A4c ... cardiology #McConnells #sign
Tamponade Masked in Pulmonary Hypertension

Signs of Tamponade can be masked by pulmonary hypertension! 1.2L drained. Read
in Pulmonary Hypertension ... Signs of Tamponade ... can be masked by pulmonary ... Echocardiogram #A4C ... #Cardiac #Tamponade
Cardiac Tamponade on POCUS
Hypotension in trauma is not always due to hypovolemia. This was a great
Cardiac Tamponade ... Hypotension in trauma ... benefits of POCUS in diagnosing ... cardiac tamponade ... #cardiology #s4c
In order to get good visualization of the RV, Intravenous Definity (brand name echo contrast material)
Here is the cardiac ... as McConnell's sign ... described for Pulmonary ... right ventricular MI ... Echocardiogram #Definity #A4C
Fluid Responsiveness and Fluid Tolerance Testing - OnePager Summary
Fluid resuscitation can be beneficial when required or
Pulmonary Artery ... • PULMONARY A ... precede other signs ... Tolerance #testing #diagnosis ... #criticalcare #comparison
Summary of Oncologic Emergencies

Neutropenic fever:
- Fever + ANC < 500 → start cefepime ± vancomycin (if
fever: - Fever + ANC ... decompression SVC ... renal failure, pulmonary ... , SOB, pleural effusions ... Oncology #HemeOnc #Diagnosis