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Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Pericardial • Effusion ... Artery Disease • Stable ... Abnormalities • Pleural Effusions ... Thickening/Masses Chest
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
Chest Pain - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Infarction • Stable ... • Pleural Effusion ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Empyema Necessitans (EN) on Chest POCUS

Pulmonary teaching case: you are called to the bedside of a
) on Chest POCUS ... Pulmonary teaching ... drain on POCUS ... infected pleural effusion ... pulmonary #respiratory
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Shock Classification
Shock Definition: State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
Shock Classification ... diminished tissue perfusion ... Cold and Dry) • Pulmonary ... water #Shock #Classification ... warm #wet #dry #table
Assessment of Chest Tube Drains
Stepwise assessment of Chest Tube Function
TUBE POSITIONING
 • Look at the CXR:
(typically at end ... suction to large effusions ... : • 14-22 Fr stable ... drainage of an effusion ... Diagnosis #Assessment #Pulmonary
Pediatric Trauma Primary Survey: C-ABCDE
C - Catastrophic Bleeding - Life-threatening hemorrhage
 • Apply direct pressure/compression bandage
Binder) • Use POCUS ... thoracostomy, chest ... massive transfusion protocol ... 15 mg/kg/hr IV infusion ... Use higher end dosing
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
with presence of pulmonary ... markers such as BNP/NT-proBNP ... Adequate perfusion ... #differential #algorithm ... cardiology #treatment #table
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
/ hypoxemia -> focus ... on improving perfusion ... output - Acute pulmonary ... - Cyanide - Propofol ... #typea #typeb #classification
6/02/2022 UPDATE: This assay is designed to detect non-variola orthopoxviruses, including monkeypox virus. It is not
should use this algorithm ... smallpox-diagnostic-algorithm-poster ... See table below ... Electron Microscope Protocol ... //www.paho.org/en