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Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Aortic Stenosis - Ischemic ... Embolism (chest ... ChestPain #Noncardiac #Cardiology ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
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life-threatening causes ... Pneumothorax • Pulmonary ... embolism • Cardiac ... EKG • Bedside ultrasound ... • CXR • CBC
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
Causes include: ... • Negative for ischemic ... changes CXR: ... embolism • Re-expansion ... differential #diagnosis #cardiology
McConnell's Sign on POCUS Echocardiogram (A4C)

A4c view; RV enlargement & hypokinesis with apical sparing ("McConnell Sign"
) A4c view; RV ... concerning for Pulmonary ... Embolism. ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #cardiology
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Lung infarction
In pulmonar embolism it is not common to see consolidation.
The consolidation is a result of
infarction In pulmonar ... embolism it is ... The pulmonary embolus ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest #
Left Ventricular Hydatid Cyst on Echocardiogram (A4C)
Illustrative echo-first image showing a large hydatid cyst in the
Echocardiogram (A4C ... Pulmonary embolism ... May also cause outflow ... Echocardiogram #A4C ... #clinical #cardiology
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Lung infarction
The radiographic features of acute pulmonary thromboembolism are insensitive and nonspecific.
The most common radiographic findings
Embolism Diagnosis ... In most cases of ... pulmonary emboli ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #PulmonaryEmbolism
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
murmur 3/6) - Pulmonary ... history of: a) Ischemic ... algorithm to determine ... Change in clinical ... one post op Cardiology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
importantly, bedside ultrasound ... with presence of pulmonary ... the determined cause ... #differential #algorithm ... #management #cardiology