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Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
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Chest Pain - Diagnosis ... dissection • Pneumothorax ... • Pulmonary embolism ... EKG • Bedside ultrasound ... • CXR • CBC
Barcode Sign in Pneumothorax on POCUS - M-Mode

seashore sign: normal lung sliding

barcode/stratosphere sign: pneumothorax 

#Pneumothorax #Barcode
#Pneumothorax ... #Sign #POCUS #Diagnosis ... #Comparison #Seashore ... #stratosphere #Clinical ... #Pulmonary #LungSliding
Pertinent Chest x-ray Findings in the Trauma Patient and Implications
Respiratory distress without x-ray findings - Central
rib fracture - Pneumothorax ... , pulmonary contusion ... Persistent large pneumothorax ... abdominal viscus #cxr ... chestxray #trauma #diagnosis
Pneumothorax Diagnosis on M-Mode

Left Lung: Normal sliding, sandy beach appearance

Right Lung: No lung sliding, Barcode Sign!

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Pneumothorax Diagnosis ... @MRamzyDO #Pneumothorax ... #Sign #POCUS #Diagnosis ... #Comparison #Clinical ... #Pulmonary #LungSliding
There is a hydropneumothorax.
Notice the air-fluid level (blue arrow).
The upper lobe is still attached to the
assume that the pneumothorax ... is a possible diagnosis ... airways leading to pulmonary ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Pneumothorax
Lung Ultrasound: Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema vs ARDS
Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema:
 • Smooth pleural line
 • AIS >
Lung Ultrasound: ... Cardiogenic Pulmonary ... #edema #comparison ... #clinical #diagnosis ... #ultrasound
X-ray limitations
It’s important to know the limitations of X-rays so we can correctly interpret them in
interpret them in clinical ... Point Of Care UltraSound ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... ChestXRay #KUB #CXR ... #Limitations #Comparison
Chest Trauma Complications - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Pericarditis
 • Myocardial Contusion
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Cardiac ... Injury Lung: • Pulmonary ... ContusionPneumothorax ... #Algorithm #Causes
False Positive Lung Point on POCUS
Lung-Cardiac Point and Lung-Diaphragm Point
These images highlight selected differentials to pleural
" a finding in pneumothorax-related ... LungPoint #POCUS #clinical ... lungdiaphragam #ultrasound ... #pulmonary #differential ... #diagnosis #mimics
Algorithm for Management of Acute Exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD)

Obtain workup for alternate diagnoses and relevant comorbidities:
Algorithm for Management ... for alternate diagnoses ... ventilated • CXR ... of AECOPD: • Clinical ... Exacerbation #treatment #pulmonary