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The apical 4 chamber echocardiogram shows severe pericardiual effusion and a swinging heart.
The apical 4 chamber echocardiogram shows severe pericardiual effusion and a swinging heart.
 
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Revision as of 09:43, 24 September 2007

On this page you will find several cases with echocardiographic images.

Case 1:

A 46 year old male diagnosed with Kahler's disease, complains of fast progressive dyspnea. Physical examination reveals tachcardia (140 beats per minute). Upon measuring hois blood pressure the nurse notices a pulsus paradoxus of 30 mm Mercury. Further examination shows decreased lung sounds on the right and dampened percussion on his back on both sides.

You see the ECG which shows a tachcardia and a pulsus alternans, typical for pericarditis Image

Image showing the left parasternal long axis transection (PSLAX) of the heart by the ultrasound waves


The apical 4 chamber echocardiogram shows severe pericardiual effusion and a swinging heart.

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A parasternal short axis on midpapillary level
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Case 2:

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