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Diagnosis of Pulmonary Embolism in Pregnancy - EMCases Algorithm

Clinical Pearls:
 - Reproducible chest wall tenderness does
Diagnosis of Pulmonary ... Pregnancy - EMCases Algorithm ... out PE - PE may mimic ... underlying hypoxia #Algorithm ... #Pulmonary #Embolism
Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Dysrhythmia
 • Ischemia
 • Cardiomyopathy
 • Valvular disease
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Superior vena cava ... Pneumonia • Pulmonary ... embolism • Pulmonary ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Pleural Effusion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Transudate - Hydrostatic
 • Congestive heart failure
 • Constrictive
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Superior vena cava ... Malignancy • Pulmonary ... Pleural #Effusion #Pulmonary ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup and Management
Differential Diagnosis: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary ... Bronchospasm, Pulmonary ... ABG, STAT CXR, CTA ... Chest, Echocardiogram
Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
 •
Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm ... Pneumothorax • Pulmonary ... score for PE • CTA ... Pain #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Streptococcus Bacteremia - Indications for Echocardiogram
1) Identify the streptococci:
  - Low-risk streptococci: S. intermedius, S.
Indications for Echocardiogram ... . adiacens, S. mitis ... #Indications #Echocardiogram ... diagnosis #cardiology #algorithm
Algorithm for Management of Acute Exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD)

Obtain workup for alternate diagnoses and relevant comorbidities:
Algorithm for Management ... Echo, LE doppler, CTA ... #COPD #AECOPD #Algorithm ... Exacerbation #treatment #pulmonary
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
components: - CV ... murmur 3/6) - Pulmonary ... b) CHF c) CVA ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... days before Pulmonary
Graphic representation of transthoracic echocardiographic parameters in the assessment of right ventricular pressure overload. A′ = peak late
 inferior vena cava ... inferior vena cava ... acceleration time of pulmonary ... cmls) #TTE #Echocardiogram
Algorithm for Evaluation of Suspected Pulmonary Embolism #Diagnosis #EM #IM #PCC #PulmonaryEmbolism #Pulmonary #Embolism #DDimer #CTA
Algorithm for Evaluation ... of Suspected Pulmonary ... PulmonaryEmbolism #Pulmonary ... Embolism #DDimer #CTA ... #Algorithm #Ddxof