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Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
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and Workup Algorithm ... life-threatening causes ... • Pulmonary embolism ... ultrasound • CXR ... #Algorithm #workup
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup and Management
Differential Diagnosis: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup ... Embolism, Pneumothorax ... (JVP, edema), Lung ... POCUS (B-lines, lung ... Troponin), ABG, STAT CXR
Diagnostic algorithm for a child or adolescent with suspected pulmonary hypertension. CHD, congenital heart disease; CPET,
Diagnostic algorithm ... hypertension; CXR ... ; CLD, chronic lung ... #Hypertension #Workup ... #Algorithm
Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Dysrhythmia
 • Ischemia
 • Cardiomyopathy
 • Valvular disease
Causes of Dyspnea ... Algorithm Cardiac ... • Interstitial lung ... Pleural effusion • Pneumothorax ... #Algorithm #Causes
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Warm Extremities
 - Distributive Shock - Low JVP
Algorithm Warm ... Shock - Bibasilar Lung ... Sounds • Pulmonary ... • Tension Pneumothorax ... #Algorithm #causes
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
Pulmonary Pathology ... Ultrasound Findings Pneumothorax ... point (hard to ... pleura in severe cases ... #differential #diagnosis
Algorithm for Management of Acute Exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD)

Obtain workup for alternate diagnoses and relevant comorbidities:
Algorithm for Management ... AECOPD) Obtain workup ... ventilated • CXR ... , Lung US, Echo, ... Exacerbation #treatment #pulmonary
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
Unknown • 6-7 cases ... - Imaging: • CXR ... other processes Workup ... strep, HIV • CTD workup ... #ILD #diagnosis
Chest Trauma Complications - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Pericarditis
 • Myocardial Contusion
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Algorithm Cardiac ... Esophageal Injury Lung ... : • Pulmonary ... Contusion • Pneumothorax ... #Algorithm #Causes
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
Several of the diagnoses ... a chest x-ray (CXR ... not seen on a CXR ... Most commonly caused ... Radiology #CTChest #Lung