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Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
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Chest Pain - Diagnosis ... and Workup Algorithm ... Pneumothorax • Pulmonary ... Well score for PE ... MatthewHoMD #Chest
Patient risk stratification algorithm for the treatment of cancer-associated thrombosis.

Currently, edoxaban and rivaroxaban are the only
stratification algorithm ... for appropriate dosing ... vein thrombosis; PE ... = pulmonary embolism ... #Cancer #Algorithm
IVC Thrombus on POCUS 

The echo moving independently within the IVC likely represents an IVC thrombus
If
POCUS The echo moving ... embolized to the pulmonary ... artery (PE). ... clinical #ultrasound #VTE ... #InTransit #clot
Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension (CTEPH) and Pulmonary Thromboendarterectomy
Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension
Definition: mean pulmonary-artery pressure > 25mmHg
Diagnosis • TTE ... 6 months after PE ... not specific • Chest ... Started → Patient Cooling ... and recurrent VTE
A possible diagnostic algorithm for pulmonary embolism in pregnancy (equipose)

Given the variability in guidelines and equipoise
for pulmonary embolism ... test to rule out PE ... PulmonaryEmbolism #VTE ... #Pregnancy #Workup ... #PE