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Life Threatening Causes of Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Table

 • ACS
 • Aortic Dissection
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Life Threatening Causes ... of Chest Pain - ... • ACS • Aortic ... Pneumothorax • Cardiac ... Tamponade • Esophageal
Type B Aortic Dissection Flap on POCUS Echocardiogram - PLAX

Elderly male with hypertension and DM presents
presents with chest ... pain. ... Diagnosis? ... the descending aorta ... #Cardiology #clinical
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Cardiovascular Causes of Chest Pain:
 • Myocardium:
	- Myocarditis
	- CAD/ACS
	- Valvulopathy
	- Myopericarditis
Chest Pain - Differential ... of Chest Pain: ... Vascular: - Aortic ... of Chest Pain: ... #Causes #Cardiology
Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
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Chest Pain - Diagnosis ... life-threatening causes ... infarction • Aortic ... tamponade • Esophageal ... #Pain #Diagnosis
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
is caused by a ... the wall of the aorta ... presenting with chest ... disease • Cardiac ... #Dissection #diagnosis
Aortic dissection on Cardiac CTA

This is a amazing gated CTA showing a real time cine clip
pain, and this ... the ascending aorta ... the descending aorta ... The diagnosis can ... #radiology #aorta
Paraesophageal Abscess on POCUS
Pt with severe chest/abd pain. Ill/febrile. RUSH exam performed.  Diagnosis?  Patient
on POCUS Pt with ... severe chest/abd ... pain. ... Diagnosis? ... IVC-Aorta Sag sweep