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Hampton hump is a radiologic sign which consists of a shallow wedge-shaped opacity in the periphery
may aid in the diagnosis ... with chest CT angiography ... #CriticalCare #Radiology ... #Cardiology #HamptonHump ... #PE #PulmonaryEmbolism
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Cardiovascular Causes of Chest Pain:
 • Myocardium:
	- Myocarditis
	- CAD/ACS
	- Valvulopathy
	- Myopericarditis
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Vasculature: PE ... • Pleura: - Effusion ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Causes #Cardiology
Imaging options for exclusion of PE in pregnant women
The radiation dose required for either V/Q scanning
for exclusion of PE ... /Q scanning or CT-PA ... in Table 1 #Diagnosis ... Obstetrics #OBGyn #Radiology ... PulmonaryEmbolism #PE
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
pleura in severe cases ... sliding Pulmonary Embolism ... (PE): - Bilateral ... massive/submassive PE ... #differential #diagnosis
Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
Coronary Artery Embolism ... - Most Common Cause ... based on TTE, TEE, CT ... #diagnosis #differential ... scoring #criteria #cardiology
Acute Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram - PLAX
Here’s a recent case that demonstrates two of the
Acute Pulmonary Embolism ... Here’s a recent case ... demonstrates two of the PE ... of PE. ... PLAX #clinical #cardiology
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
findings in acute PE ... evaluating for other causes ... supporting evidence of PE ... #AcutePE #diagnosis ... #cardiology #electrocardiogram
Acute Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram - PSAX
Here’s a recent case that demonstrates two of the
Acute Pulmonary Embolism ... Here’s a recent case ... demonstrates two of the PE ... of PE. ... PSAX #clinical #cardiology
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Pulmonary Embolism ... • Pleural Effusion ... ChestPain #Noncardiac #Cardiology ... #Differential #Diagnosis
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 ... scanning versus CT-PA ... OBGyn #Obstetrics #Radiology ... Imaging #Algorithm #PE