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Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Cardiovascular Causes of Chest Pain:
 • Myocardium:
	- Myocarditis
	- CAD/ACS
	- Valvulopathy
	- Myopericarditis
Myocarditis - CAD/ACS ... - Tamponade Pulmonary ... • Pleura: - Effusion ... Diagnosis #Causes #Cardiology
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
edema - Large effusion ... nitroglycerine infusion ... (no B-lines on ultrasound ... NSAlDs, ACE-inhibitors ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology
Shock - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Hypotension: SBP<90, SBP drop >40, MAP<65 (Normotension, HTN possible
Consider IL NS/LR infusion ... Setup - Ultrasound ... Tamponade - Pulmonary ... Management #Summary #criticalcare
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
importantly, bedside ultrasound ... with presence of pulmonary ... Adequate perfusion ... algorithm #management #cardiology ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare
Bradycardia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

BRADI Mnemonic
 • BRASH/Hyperkalemia
 • Reduced oxygen/Glucose/Temp
 • ACS
 • Drugs
 •
Glucose/Temp • ACS ... Hyperkalemia Pulmonary ... Sotalol • Propofol infusion ... diagnosis #causes #cardiology
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
our friends from Cardiology ... Cardiology cannot ... time for coronary perfusion ... “one size fits all ... foamed #algorithm #criticalcare
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
our friends from Cardiology ... Cardiology cannot ... time for coronary perfusion ... “one size fits all ... management #clinical #criticalcare
Fluid Responsiveness and Fluid Tolerance Testing - OnePager Summary
Fluid resuscitation can be beneficial when required or
Pulmonary Artery ... Point of Care Ultrasound ... • PULMONARY A ... response to the rapid infusion ... testing #diagnosis #criticalcare
CT and ultrasonographic features of COVID-19 pneumonia
Lung CT:
 - Thickened pleura
 - Ground glass shadow and
- Pulmonary infiltrating ... consolidation Lung ultrasound ... patients with pulmonary ... pneumonia #ChestCT #Ultrasound ... POCUS #features #Radiology
Severe Influenza Checklist

Diagnostic tests 
 - Blood cultures x2 
 - Sputum gram stain & culture
function tests - Ultrasound ... needed to exclude effusion ... lab-confirmed influenza, pulmonary ... Checklist #Management #CriticalCare