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Thoracic Trauma - Lethal 6 and Hidden 6 of Thoracic Trauma
The Lethal 6 of Thoracic Trauma:
Thoracic Trauma ... 6 of Thoracic Trauma ... Tamponade • Flail Chest ... Esophageal Injury • Pulmonary ... management #injuries #differential
Life Threatening Causes of Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Table

 • ACS
 • Aortic Dissection
 •
Life Threatening ... Causes of Chest ... Pain - Differential ... Dissection • Pulmonary ... #Pain #differential
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Pulmonary Embolism ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... 's female with chest ... Differential/diagnosis ... Embolism #POCUS #Echocardiogram
CAVITY – a useful mnemonic for the causes of a cavitating lung mass.

C = cancer
frequently SCC (left ... vascular - pulmonary ... staph aureus) T = trauma ... Cavitary #Lesions #Differential ... #Lung #Pulmonary
Hemoptysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Airways: 
 • Bronchitis
 • Bronchiectasis
 • Malignancy: Primary bronchogenic CA, Endobronchial
Hemoptysis - Differential ... Foreign Bodies • Trauma ... Valvular Disease • Left ... #Hemoptysis #Differential ... #Diagnosis #pulmonary
Causes of Hypoxemia- Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Ventilation/perfusion Mismatch
 • Airway Disease (Asthma, COPD)
 • Vascular (PE*)
 •
of Hypoxemia- Differential ... lung disease • Pulmonary ... Right to Left Shunt ... Abnormalities • Chest ... Hypoxemia #Hypoxia #Differential
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
Chest Pain - Differential ... • Myocarditis Pulmonary ... Vascular • Pulmonary ... Injury • Trauma ... Noncardiac #Cardiology #Differential
Hypoxemia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm by A-a Gradient

Normal A-a Gradient:
 • ↓ Atmospheric pressure
 • Hypoventilation: CNS
Hypoxemia Differential ... neuromuscular disease, ↓ chest ... : • Right-to-Left ... Hypoxemia #Hypoxia #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #pulmonary
Checklist for the Echocardiographic Evaluation of Pulmonary Hypertension
 • Record estimated PASP
 • Evaluate RV size
Evaluation of Pulmonary ... causes of PH (left ... shunt lesions) • Differentiate ... Shah @HFpEF #Pulmonary ... diagnosis #cardiology #echocardiogram
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
Syndromes (PRS) are life-threatening ... coagulopathy) • CBC w differential ... o infection • Echocardiogram ... typically seen on chest ... Renal #Syndromes #differential