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Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
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Pneumothorax • Pulmonary ... ultrasound • CXR ... , LET, lipase, PT ... score for PE • CTA
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup and Management
Differential Diagnosis: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary ... Bronchospasm, Pulmonary ... Troponin), ABG, STAT CXR ... , CTA Chest, Echocardiogram ... • Aspiration/PNA
Nevus of Ota on Ocular Exam (Ocular Dermal Melanosis)

Benign melanosis in the distribution of the trigeminal
Nevus of Ota on ... #Nevus #Ota #Ocular ... #PhysicalExam #clinical
Algorithm for Management of Acute Exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD)

Obtain workup for alternate diagnoses and relevant comorbidities:
ventilated • CXR ... Echo, LE doppler, CTA ... of AECOPD: • Clinical ... Exacerbation #treatment #pulmonary
Type A Dissection Flap on Transthoracic Echocardiogram

Case of the week: Outpt TTE, 3month f/u EF monitor
called to bedside.. pt ... an hr"... see CTA ... after I wheeled pt ... a look at the CTA ... Echocardiogram #POCUS #Clinical
Ventilator Troubleshooting Summary
High PIP, nl Pplat:
 - DDx: Tubing problem, Bronchospasm, Secretions
 - Next Steps: Check
Mainstem intubation, PTX ... Next Steps: BS, CXR ... DDx: Vent issue, PTX ... Steps: Bag, BS, CXR ... diagnosis #management #pulmonary
Starr-Edwards Mechanical Valve in Cardiac CTA

Dr. Stephan Achenbach @Steph_Achenbach

#StarrEdwards #Mechanical #Valve #CardiacCTA #clinical #cardiology #Radiology
Valve in Cardiac CTA ... Valve #CardiacCTA #clinical
Hypokalemia Evaluation Algorithm

Before evaluating hypokalemia, life threatening complications such as arrhythmias and paralysis should be looked
A urine K/Cr ratio ... Diarrhea A urine K/Cr ... acidosis: Proximal RTA ... , Distal RTA, DKA
Pea removal from the Bronchus Intermedius on Bronchoscopy

#Pea #removal #Bronchoscopy #ForeignBody #Clinical #Pulmonary
Pea removal from ... Bronchoscopy #Pea ... #ForeignBody #Clinical ... #Pulmonary
Lung Abscess
Microbiology:
 • Polymicrobial 
 • Anaerobes (most common) 
Clinical: 
 • Indolent symptoms that evolve
most common) Clinical ... Abscess #Diagnosis #Pulmonary ... #Clinical #CXR