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Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
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Algorithm History ... HEART score • PERC ... Well score for PE ... Pain #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #workup
Imaging options for exclusion of PE in pregnant women
The radiation dose required for either V/Q scanning
for exclusion of PE ... Diagnosis #Obstetrics #OBGyn ... PulmonaryEmbolism #PE ... #Pregnancy #Workup
Acute Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram before and after TPA
POCUS Echocardiogram in suspected hypoxic COVID patient
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS ... and after TPA POCUS ... Submissive PE on ... CT PE. ... TPA #clinical #a4c
Causes of Post-Partum Fever - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
6 W's for causes of PPF
 - Wind: pneumonia,
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Atelectasis • PE ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... Causes #Obstetrics #OBGyn
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup and Management
Differential Diagnosis: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup ... edema), Lung Exam, POCUS ... stacked nebs • PE ... Hypoxemia #Hypoxia #Workup
YEARS Algorithm for Pulmonary Embolism (PE)
Criteria:
 - Clinical signs of DVT
 - Hemoptysis
 - PE most
YEARS Algorithm ... Pulmonary Embolism (PE ... Hemoptysis - PE ... LWestafer #YEARS #Algorithm ... AcutePE #Obstetrics #OBGyn
A possible diagnostic algorithm for pulmonary embolism in pregnancy (equipose)

Given the variability in guidelines and equipoise
possible diagnostic algorithm ... test to rule out PE ... #Diagnosis #OBGyn ... VTE #Pregnancy #Workup ... #PE
Patient with end of stage COPD on Echocardiogram

Reminder that McConnell's sign does not always mean PE

The
not always mean PE ... Echocardiogram #A4C ... clinical #cardiology #pocus
Examples of McConnell's sign: Regional wall motion abnormalities sparing the right ventricular apex - suggestive of
suggestive of PE ... ruling in or out PE ... Sign #Clinical #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #A4C
Pulmonary Embolism with Clot-in-Transit on POCUS Echocardiogram (A4C)

RA and RV are dilated. Multiple hyperechoic clots seen
Clot-in-Transit on POCUS ... Echocardiogram (A4C ... hemodynamically significant PE ... Clot #inTransit #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #A4C