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Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Obstruction • Aortic ... Dissection ... • Dilating Aneurysm ... : - Vascular
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Cardiovascular Causes of Chest Pain:
 • Myocardium:
	- Myocarditis
	- CAD/ACS
	- Valvulopathy
	- Myopericarditis
Cardiovascular Causes ... Myopericarditis • Vascular ... : - Aortic dissection ... - Tamponade Pulmonary ... Causes of Chest
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
Aortic Dissection ... is caused by a ... presenting with chest ... aneurysm 3. ... #management #vascular
Mediastinal Widening - Differential Diagnosis

 • Vascular: Aortic dissection, Aortic anourysm, Enlarged pulmonary arteries, Venous or
Diagnosis • Vascular ... : Aortic dissection ... , Aortic anourysm ... , Enlarged pulmonary ... Nodule / mass • Masses
Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
 •
life-threatening causes ... infarction • Aortic ... dissection • ... Pneumothorax • Pulmonary ... EKG • Bedside ultrasound
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
Causes of Chronic ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Chest Wall Abnormalities ... • Abdominal Distention ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Type A Aortic Dissection on Suprasternal Notch View - POCUS
Sudden onset chest pain. Disturbingly normal vitals.
Type A Aortic Dissection ... Sudden onset chest ... Type A Aortic Dissection ... - VCU Ultrasound ... #clinical #vascular
Mediastinal Mass - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Anterior Mediastinal Mass - 5T’s
 • Thymic neoplasm
 • Teratoma (or
Mediastinum: • Vascular ... - Vascular abnormalities ... aneurysm and aortic ... dissection ... of breath • Chest
This is a parasternal long axis view of a young patient presenting with 3 days of
He had no chest ... Beside ultrasound ... In this case, the ... dissection.- Michael ... EM #Radiology #POCUS
Chest Trauma Complications - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Pericarditis
 • Myocardial Contusion
 •
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Contusion • Acute Aortic ... Wall: • Rib Fractures ... Injury Lung: • Pulmonary ... #Causes