- Pericardial Tamponade
- Large circumferential pericardial effusion
- Right ventricular diastolic collapse
- Pericardial Tamponade
- Spectral Doppler of aortic outflow demonstrating significant outflow variability (~31%) in patient with pericardial tamponade
- Echocardiographic Assessment: Apical 5 Chamber
- Assess for pericardial effusion
- anteriorly, posteriorly, apically and circumferentially
- measure fluid by 2D at end diastole
- Assess for right right ventricular diastolic collapse
- Assess ventricular systolic function qualitatively
- Assess aortic outflow variability by spectral Doppler
- Assess for pericardial effusion
- Transducer at cardiac apex
- Notch at 3-4 o'clock (slight clockwise rotation)
- 4th or 5th intercostal space
- Probe tilted anteriorly (tail down)