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Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
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Diagnosis and Workup ... dissection • Pneumothorax ... • Pulmonary embolism ... • Cardiac tamponade ... EKG • Bedside ultrasound
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup and Management
Differential Diagnosis: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup ... Bronchospasm, Pulmonary ... Embolism, Pneumothorax ... CXR, CTA Chest, Echocardiogram ... diagnosis #Management #treatment
Shock - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Hypotension: SBP<90, SBP drop >40, MAP<65 (Normotension, HTN possible
Setup - Ultrasound ... pericarditis, Pericardial Tamponade ... - Pulmonary ... Acute PE, Tension Pneumothorax ... #criticalcare #treatment
Signs of Tamponade can be masked by pulmonary hypertension! 1.2L drained. Read more: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5466174/

- VCU Ultrasound
Signs of Tamponade ... Read more: https ... PMC5466174/ - VCU Ultrasound ... #phtn #pulmonary ... pocus #clinical #echocardiogram
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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• Obstructive: Pulmonary ... Embolism, Tension Pneumothorax ... , Cardiac Tamponade ... Dehydration Shock Treatment ... criticalcare #algorithm #treatment
Tamponade Masked in Pulmonary Hypertension

Signs of Tamponade can be masked by pulmonary hypertension! 1.2L drained. Read
in Pulmonary Hypertension ... can be masked by pulmonary ... Read more @ https ... PMC5466174/ - VCU Ultrasound ... POCUS #Cardiology #Echocardiogram
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
Cardiac Tamponade ... exclude tension pneumothorax ... thoracotomy is a better treatment ... #Cardiac #Tamponade ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
Pulmonary Renal ... Although pulmonary ... mononeuritis multiplex WORKUP ... o infection • Echocardiogram ... diagnosis #management #treatment
Approach to Undifferentiated Shock - OnePager Summary
Shock occurs when there is inadequate blood flow (CO) &
essential to determine treatment ... OBSTRUCTIVE: Tension Pneumothorax ... , Cardiac Tamponade ... , Pulmonary Embolism
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

S/p mitral repair and MAZE. Hypotensive dyspneic, lightheaded.
Bedside U/S expediting diagnosis treatment
Pulmonary Embolism ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... expediting diagnosis treatment ... - VCU Ultrasound ... ultrasound_vcu #Pulmonary