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POCUS Algorithm for Chest Pain

Integrating POCUS in crashing chest pain is complex. Know the views that
POCUS Algorithm ... narrowing the differential ... JMoeller_EUS #ChestPain ... #POCUS #Algorithm ... #CriticalCare #
Differential Diagnosis of Pleuritic Chest Pain:

Categorized by causes: Cardiac, Pulmonary, MSK, Drug/Toxins, Heme/Onc, Renal, Autoimmune

#Diagnosis #Pleuritic
Differential Diagnosis ... of Pleuritic Chest ... causes: Cardiac, Pulmonary ... Diagnosis #Pleuritic #ChestPain ... #Algorithm #Ddxof
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
Chest Pain - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Radiculopathy #ChestPain ... Noncardiac #Cardiology #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Hypoxemia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm by A-a Gradient

Normal A-a Gradient:
 • ↓ Atmospheric pressure
 • Hypoventilation: CNS
Hypoxemia Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... neuromuscular disease, ↓ chest ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #pulmonary #Aa
Priority-based management algorithm for the undifferentiated patient in PEA arrest
PEA (no pulse by manual palp +
Start chest compressions ... Cardiac POCUS 3 ... Start femoral A-line ... placement - POCUS ... activity #management #criticalcare
Chest Pain Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
STEMI:
 - Hx: Pressure like CP, Radiation to arm/jaw, CAD risk
Chest Pain Diagnosis ... and Management Algorithm ... Limb ischemia Pulmonary ... asthma, CF, PCP #ChestPain ... #differential
Approach to the A-a Gradient
A-a gradient = PAO2 - PaO2
A-a gradient = [FiO2 x (Patm -
Weakness, Loss of Chest ... Elasticity (flail chest ... Left Shunt - Anatomic ... Intracardiac, Pulmonary ... Hypoxia #hypoxemia #differential
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup and Management
Differential Diagnosis: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
and Management Differential ... Bronchospasm, Pulmonary ... edema), Lung Exam, POCUS ... STAT CXR, CTA Chest ... Management #treatment #criticalcare
Algorithm for nodular pattern
The algorithm to distinguish perilymphatic, random and centrilobular nodules is the following:
- Look
are dealing with a ... , it is likely a ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #HRCT #CTChest ... MultipleNodules #Nodules #Differential
The BLUE-protocol decision tree - performed on dyspneic patients who will be admitted to the ICU

The
is an A-profile ... is a half A-profile ... BLUE #protocol #Algorithm ... #Dyspnea #CriticalCare ... #POCUS #Lung #Pulmonary