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Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Aortic Stenosis - Ischemic ... Gastro-Esophageal Reflux ... • Trauma - Neurologic ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Lazarus Sign / Reflex in Brain Death - Head Flexion

The presence of this complex spinal reflex
Lazarus Sign / Reflex ... the brain death diagnosis ... crossed over their chests ... #BrainDead #Neurology ... #video #clinical
Lazarus Sign / Reflex in Brain Death - Head Turn

The presence of this complex spinal reflex
Lazarus Sign / Reflex ... the brain death diagnosis ... crossed over their chests ... #BrainDead #Neurology ... #video #clinical
Empyema Necessitans (EN) on Chest POCUS

Pulmonary teaching case: you are called to the bedside of a
POCUS Pulmonary ... POCUS - What’s the diagnosis ... #clinical #video ... #respiratory #Chest ... #Lung
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Acute Respiratory ... Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical ... Cheat Sheet ... vascular permeability ... Summary #CheatSheet #Diagnosis
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
combination of the clinical ... cellular function Clinical ... 4) progressive muscular ... Increased Jaw Jerk reflex ... Lateral #Sclerosis #neurology
Lazarus Reflex on Physical Exam

The Lazarus sign is a reflex movement observed in brain-dead or brainstem
dropping them on the chest ... Long-term survival ... after brain death diagnosis ... #PhysicalExam #clinical ... #video #neurology
Esophageal Necrosis
Etiology:
 - Ischemia and Gastric Outlet Obstruction with GERD may be inciting events
 - Associated
Necrosis Etiology: - Ischemia ... injury (by acid reflux ... restored to esophagus Clinical ... epigastric/retrosternal chest ... pain Diagnosis:
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
- Differential Diagnosis ... purpura: Strong sign ... pulse deficits vascular ... affects the skin, neurologic ... upper and lower respiratory
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
history of: a) Ischemic ... Change in clinical ... change CV risk Chest ... unless prior heart/lung ... stratification #diagnosis