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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 ... when scanning CP ... #Algorithm #CriticalCare ... Crashing #Diagnosis #Protocol
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
Thrombocytosis - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Damage: • Post-op ... Thrombocytosis #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
The BLUE-protocol decision tree - performed on dyspneic patients who will be admitted to the ICU

The
The BLUE-protocol ... ICU The BLUE-protocol ... irregular pleural line ... #Algorithm #Dyspnea ... #CriticalCare #POCUS
Pancytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • 12-13 g/dL,
 • ANC < 1800/uL,
 • platelet < 150,000/uL

Initial
Pancytopenia - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... LFTs, LDH, ESR, CRP ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #hematology #workup
The BLUE-protocol decision tree - performed on dyspneic patients who will be admitted to the ICU

The
The BLUE-protocol ... ICU The BLUE-protocol ... irregular pleural line ... #Algorithm #Dyspnea ... #CriticalCare #POCUS
The BLUE-protocol decision tree - performed on dyspneic patients who will be admitted to the ICU

The
The BLUE-protocol ... ICU The BLUE-protocol ... irregular pleural line ... dyspnea-criticalcare-pulmonary-algorithm-pocus
First-line therapies for Asthma, Asthma-COPD Overlap and COPD

The diagnosis of COPD, asthma, and ACO initially requires
First-line therapies ... Overlap and COPD ... summary of the differential ... diagnosis and first-line ... #Differences #Algorithm
Erythrocytosis - Polycythemia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Elevated Hemoglobin:
 • Males: Hb > 16.5 g/dL/HCT ≥ 49%
 •
- Polycythemia Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... disease, Smoking/CO ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #hematology
Causes of Pulmonary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
 • Idiopathic
 • Associated with:
Hypertension - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Hypoxemia: • COPD ... Miscellaneous: • Hematologic ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
point (hard to find ... lung sliding COPD ... submassive PE) POCUS ... #pulmonary #differential ... #signs #Lung #POCUS