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Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Dysrhythmia
 • Ischemia
 • Cardiomyopathy
 • Valvular disease
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Cardiac ... Valvular disease • Tamponade ... • Interstitial lung ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Hemothorax on Lung POCUS with Spine Sign

GSW to left chest.  Perisplenic window focusing on lower
POCUS with Spine ... Diagnosis? ... area of clotted blood ... #POCUS #Spine # ... clinical #ultrasound #Pulmonary
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Warm Extremities
 - Distributive Shock - Low JVP
- Differential Diagnosis ... Shock - Bibasilar Lung ... Sounds • Pulmonary ... Pneumothorax • Cardiac ... Tamponade - Hypovolemic
False Positive Lung Point on POCUS
Lung-Cardiac Point and Lung-Diaphragm Point
These images highlight selected differentials to pleural
Point on POCUS ... Lung-Cardiac Point ... False #LungPoint #POCUS ... lungdiaphragam #ultrasound #pulmonary ... #differential #diagnosis
Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Cardiac ... • Pericardial Tamponade ... • Diffuse Lung ... • Chronic Lung
Tamponade Masked in Pulmonary Hypertension

Signs of Tamponade can be masked by pulmonary hypertension! 1.2L drained. Read
in Pulmonary Hypertension ... can be masked by pulmonary ... ) #Clinical #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #A4C ... #Cardiac #Tamponade
Approach to the Hypotensive Patient - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Hypotension

Blood Pressure = Heart Rate x
- Differential Diagnosis ... Hypotension Blood ... Bradycardia (inadequate cardiac ... depletion • Pulmonary ... • Pericardial tamponade
ExtraCorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) Fundamentals
Definitions:
 • ExtraCorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) provides prolonged pulmonary and/or circulatory support
provides prolonged pulmonary ... removing venous blood ... cannula • VA: Pulmonary ... Support (VA) - cardiac ... #Oxygenation #diagnosis
Syncope - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Neurocardiogenic:
 • Vasovagal
 • Orthostatic Hypotension
 • Autonomic Neuropathy
 • Situational (micturition,
- Differential Diagnosis ... Respiratory: • Pulmonary ... • Migraine Cardiac ... Preload: • Blood ... Tamponade
Shock Classification Types - Pathophysiology Comparison

Obstructive Shock:
 • Obstructive shock is characterized by a blockage in
a blockage in blood ... tamponade, or tension ... Pulmonary embolism ... Tamponade: pericardial ... #criticalcare #diagnosis