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POCUS Algorithm for Chest Pain

Integrating POCUS in crashing chest pain is complex. Know the views that
POCUS Algorithm ... for Chest Pain ... narrowing the differential ... when scanning CP ... Crashing #Diagnosis #Protocol
Causes of Hypoxemia- Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Ventilation/perfusion Mismatch
 • Airway Disease (Asthma, COPD)
 • Vascular (PE*)
 •
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Ventilation ... Disease (Asthma, COPD ... Abnormalities • Chest ... #Hypoxia #Differential
Hypoxemia / Hypoxia - Rapid Response Management Algorithm

Stridor - Upper airway pathology:
 • Anaphylaxis
 • Foreign
Response Management Algorithm ... pneumothorax, COPD ... MG, ALS) • ↓ chest ... compliance (e.g., flail chest ... #Hypoxia #differential
An intuitive way to use ultrasound to evaluate sick patients along the peri-shock to full shock
#Diagnosis #POCUS ... #Evaluation #Protocol ... #Algorithm #High ... #Chest #Cardiogenic ... #Obstructive #Shock
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Chronic cough • Hypoxia ... Loss of weight • Chest ... polycythemia from chronic hypoxia ... high-resolution chest ... Bronchiectasis #pulmonary #differential
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
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Chronic Dyspnea - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Tachyarrhythmia Airway Obstruction ... • Asthma • COPD ... Thickening/Masses Chest
Pediatric Trauma Primary Survey: C-ABCDE
C - Catastrophic Bleeding - Life-threatening hemorrhage
 • Apply direct pressure/compression bandage
Primary Survey: C-ABCDE ... Binder) • Use POCUS ... thoracostomy, chest ... skin, ↑ HR, ↓ cap ... massive transfusion protocol
Causes of Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Abnormal Chest X-Ray:
 • Chronic Infection (Eg. Fungal, Tuberculosis)
Chronic Cough - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Abnormal Chest ... Bronchiectasis Obstructive ... • Asthma • COPD