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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 ... sick pts needing emergent ... #Algorithm #CriticalCare ... Shock #Crashing #Diagnosis
Evaluation of Electrical Injury in the Emergency Department 

Common Injuries by System:

CNS - Seizure, coma, spinal
Injury in the Emergency ... MSK - Fractures, dislocations ... Electricity #Evaluation #Diagnosis ... #Management #Emergency ... #Algorithm
Approach to Possible Hypertensive Emergency

criteria required to diagnose hypertensive emergency
(1) Severe hypertension
 - Usually a MAP
criteria required to diagnose ... mm is needed to cause ... might support the diagnosis ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #CriticalCare #
Isocoria - Pupillary Defects - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Relative Afferent Pupil Defect
 • Optic Neuritis
 • Ischemic
Pupillary Defects - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Syphilis (light-near dissociation ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Ophthalmology
Diplopia - Double Vision - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical Pearls:
 • Diplopia is almost always binocular.
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Double Vision - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Cataract/Lens Dislocation ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Ophthalmology
Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypertension - BP > 140/90 (>130/80 for DM)
Hypertensive urgency
Hypertension - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Hypertensive urgency or emergency ... Secondary #Nephrology #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Vascular Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
 - Constant Pain (Ischemia)
 - Acute Onset
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Vascular Joint Pain - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Trauma to Vessel (dislocation ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Orthopedics #Causes
Undifferentiated shock - Algorithm for the Evaluation of Hypotension. This process for the evaluation of hypotension
hypotension in the emergency ... In the case above ... #Diagnosis #Undifferentiated ... Hypotension #Evaluation #POCUS ... #EKG #Algorithm
Traumatic Red Eye - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Surface Injury:
 • Corneal Abrasion
 • Ultraviolet Keratitis
 • Chemical
Traumatic Red Eye - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Lens: Cataract, dislocation ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Ophthalmology
Male Sexual and Erectile Dysfunction - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Erectile Dysfunction
 - Psychological
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Dysfunction - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Sensate • Focus ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... endocrinology #causes