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Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Cardiovascular Causes of Chest Pain:
 • Myocardium:
	- Myocarditis
	- CAD/ACS
	- Valvulopathy
	- Myopericarditis
Diagnosis Framework ... Vascular: - Aortic ... • Pleura: - Effusion ... Obstruction - Rupture ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Relevant Sonopathology of the Parasternal Long Axis (PLAX) - Point of Care Ultrasound
 - Right Ventricular
Point of Care Ultrasound ... Papillary Muscle Rupture ... - Pericardial Effusion ... @emspocus #Diagnosis ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram
Aortic Dissection Flap on Abdominal POCUS

Older patient found-aphasia, left sided weakness. Last known well 90min ago.
Flap on Abdominal ... POCUS Older ... STROKE.Grabbing chest ... Echogenic pericardial effusion ... #POCUS #Ultrasound
Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
 •
Chest Pain - Diagnosis ... life-threatening causes ... infarction • Aortic ... • Esophageal rupture ... EKG • Bedside ultrasound
AAA Rupture on Abdominal POCUS

Elderly female with back pain and hypotension.  While sensitivity of ultrasound
AAA Rupture on Abdominal ... POCUS Elderly ... high, in this case ... #Aneurysm #Aorta ... #Rupture #Abdominal
Fusiform Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) on Long Axis POCUS

Just a simple fusiform abdominal aortic aneurysm in
) on Long Axis POCUS ... color. >3cm is diagnostic ... significant risk of rupture ... #AAA #Long #POCUS ... #ultrasound
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
- Differential Diagnosis ... disease - Renal ultrasound ... Duplex Doppler ultrasound ... ; MRA; abdominal ... Hyperthyroidism • Aortic
Empyema Necessitans (EN) on Chest POCUS

Pulmonary teaching case: you are called to the bedside of a
POCUS Pulmonary ... teaching case: ... drain on POCUS ... - What’s the diagnosis ... infected pleural effusion
Esophageal Rupture with Gastric Contents seen on Lung Ultrasound
Middle aged patient with oesophageal Ca presents generally
large pleural effusion ... This case again ... Diagnosis made at ... #Lung #Ultrasound ... #POCUS #clinical
Ruptured AAA on POCUS

Nice pick up with a POCUS RUSH exam in a patient with undifferentiated
Ruptured AAA on ... up with a POCUS ... AAA is hard to diagnose ... #ultrasound #abdominal ... #aneurysm #aorta