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Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Cardiovascular Causes of Chest Pain:
 • Myocardium:
	- Myocarditis
	- CAD/ACS
	- Valvulopathy
	- Myopericarditis
Vascular: - Aortic ... dissection - ... • Alveoli: - CHF ... • Pleura: - Effusion ... #Cardiology
Aortic Dissection Sagittal View POCUS

Take a look at the appearance of a pericardial effusion, as well
Aortic Dissection ... a pericardial effusion ... The radiology resident ... #POCUS #Aorta # ... Aortic #Dissection
This is a parasternal long axis view of a young patient presenting with 3 days of
In this case, the ... dissection.- Michael ... Northwestern University #Clinical ... #EM #Radiology ... #POCUS #CardiacUS
Pleural effusion visualized as an anechoic fluid collection located cephalad to the arrows. #Clinical #EM #Radiology
Pleural effusion ... #Clinical #EM #Radiology ... #PCC #POCUS #Lung
Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)

Parasternal long axis of the heart showing a dilated AOFT >4cm
Aortic Dissection ... a pericardial effusion ... #Dissection #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #PLAX #clinical ... #cardiology #labeled
Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram - PSAX view
Patient presented with chest pain.
TEE sens (97-99%), TTE sens
Aortic Dissection ... associated pericardial effusion ... #Dissection #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #PSAX #clinical ... #cardiology
Our patient was exposed to burning sumac smoke while clearing out her yard .  Toxicodendron
poison oak but is more ... the smoke can cause ... lining of the lungs ... #Clinical #EM #Tox ... #Radiology #CTChest
Pleural effusion is bilateral in 70% of cases of CHF.
When unilateral, it is slightly more often
bilateral in 70% of cases ... of CHF. ... it is slightly more ... seen on a supine chest ... #Clinical #Radiology
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
Fraction (HFrEF) Clinical ... More Specific Signs ... : weight gain, lung ... bilateral pleural effusions ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
disease b) CHF ... Change in clinical ... risk (>5%): - Aortic ... one post op Cardiology ... unless prior heart/lung