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Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
• Myocarditis Pulmonary ... Vascular • Pulmonary ... • Muscular Injury ... • Trauma ... ChestPain #Noncardiac #Cardiology
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
Causes include: ... edema • High ... contents • Head injury ... Traumatic brain injury ... differential #diagnosis #cardiology
Stridor - Differential Diagnosis Framework:
High-pitched, variable respiratory sound

ETIOLOGIES:
Infectious:
 • Retropharyngeal abscess
 • Acute epiglottitis
 • Peritonsillar
Diagnosis Framework: High-pitched ... Ludwig's angina Trauma ... inhalation • Tracheal injury ... differential #diagnosis #causes ... #pulmonary #airway
Lightning Strike Electrical Injury
Types of Lightning Strikes: Direct, Side Splash, Contact injury, Ground current
ELECTRICAL INJURIES: Primary
High-Voltage >1000V ... associated with high ... may result in trauma ... ORTHO- fracture ... clinical #video #NSFW
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
Hyperdynamic circulation/High ... disorders - Chronic pulmonary ... Blunt Abdominal Trauma ... Infarction • Pulmonary ... #cardiology
Toaster Electrocution Electrical Injury
Primary determination of injury extent = amount of CURRENT flowing through body.
VARIABLES: voltage,
High-Voltage >1000V ... associated with high ... may result in trauma ... ORTHO- fracture/ ... clinical #video #nsfw
Posterior Knee Dislocation Injury
Specifically, POSTERIOR KNEE DISLOCATIONS can have significant associated injury that needs unique approach
Knee Dislocation Injury ... DISLOCATION: ~25% cases ... syndrome risk high ... Consider trauma/ ... clinical #video #nsfw
Myositis Ossificans in vastus intermedius on POCUS after trauma - Sagittal View

Young male with MMA injury
intermedius on POCUS ... after trauma - ... male with MMA injury ... hypoechoic oval masses ... #POCUS #muscle
Myositis Ossificans in vastus intermedius on POCUS after trauma - Transverse View

Young male with MMA injury
intermedius on POCUS ... after trauma - ... male with MMA injury ... hypoechoic oval masses ... #POCUS #muscle
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
suffered no head trauma ... This post will focus ... arise from blunt trauma ... wall following high ... #Radiology #CTChest