Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine
JANUARY 8, 2024
Background Coronavirus disease (COVID-19)-associated acute pericarditis has recently received much attention owing to its high frequency associated with pericardial tamponade (PT), showing unfavorable prognosis. Conclusions We encountered a unique case of COVID-19-associated acute pericarditis exhibiting hemorrhagic PT.
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
JUNE 19, 2024
The undergraduate continues: This new EKG pattern is more suggestive of acute pericarditis. Usually with pericarditis, some degree of PR segment depression is expected. This is typical of pericarditis. But, as I always say, you diagnose pericarditis at your peril. This EKG seems to lack it.
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
FEBRUARY 6, 2024
Massive Transfusion for Motorcycle Collision with Hemorrhage, Troponin Elevated. ECG of pneumopericardium and probable myocardial contusion shows typical pericarditis Male in 30's, 2 days after Motor Vehicle Collsion, complains of Chest Pain and Dyspnea Head On Motor Vehicle Collision.
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
OCTOBER 23, 2023
In a patient with pericarditis — OR — a large heart on chest X-ray — OR — simply unexplained dyspnea ( as in the November 28, 2022 post) — recognition of electrical alternans should suggest the possibility of a significant pericardial effusion that may be associated with tamponade.
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
NOVEMBER 28, 2022
The second most common cause of medical cardiac tamponade is acute idiopathic pericarditis. Less common etiologies include uremia, bacterial or tubercular pericarditis, chronic idiopathic pericarditis, hemorrhage, and other causes such as autoimmune diseases, radiation, myxedema, etc.
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
NOVEMBER 25, 2022
A man in his 40s with multitrauma from motor vehicle collision Massive Transfusion for Motorcycle Collision with Hemorrhage, Troponin Elevated. : You must read this one: A Child with Blunt Trauma -- See how the ECG can be definite for myocardial contusion, but subtle, and what happens if you miss it.
Circulation: Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology
DECEMBER 19, 2024
There were 4 primary safety events in 4 patients (4.9%, 4/82); 1 nonembolic stroke due to exacerbated cardiac tamponade secondary to catheter perforation and 3 hemorrhagic vascular access complications. Eighty patients (98%) underwent remapping.
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