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Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Wall/Pleura ... Pneumothorax • Pleural ... • Trauma - Neurologic ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Empyema Necessitans (EN) on Chest POCUS

Pulmonary teaching case: you are called to the bedside of a
POCUS Pulmonary ... teaching case: ... drain on POCUS ... With expiration, positive ... #Lung
Diagnostic Algorithm for Dizziness and Vertigo
Peripheral Vertigo:
 • Attacks: Sudden, severe, can last anywhere from seconds
Diagnostic Algorithm ... with vascular causes ... positional episodes caused ... Long symptom-free ... Dizziness #Vertigo #Algorithm
Causes of Hypoxemia- Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Ventilation/perfusion Mismatch
 • Airway Disease (Asthma, COPD)
 • Vascular (PE*)
 •
Causes of Hypoxemia ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Interstitial lung ... Neuromascular Weakness • Pleural ... Abnormalities • Chest
Complex Pleural Effusion caused by Esophageal Perforation
So much pathology for one lung. Esophageal perforation leading to
Complex Pleural ... Effusion caused ... pathology for one lung ... #Perforation #lung ... #pocus #clinical
Chest Tube Placement Checklist
PREPARATION
 o Consent
 o Position Patient
 o Monitoring
 o Time Out
 o Review
o Consent o Position ... Penetrate muscle and pleura ... ensure that the lung ... the tube as it passes ... o Connect to pleural
Esophageal Rupture with Gastric Contents seen on Lung Ultrasound
Middle aged patient with oesophageal Ca presents generally
Esophageal Rupture ... Contents seen on Lung ... Note a large pleural ... This case again ... the utility of POCUS
Chest Trauma Complications - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Pericarditis
 • Myocardial Contusion
 •
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Diaphragm Injury • Esophageal ... Injury Lung: ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes
COVID-19 Findings on Lung POCUS
Look for irregular, discontinuous pleural lines with concomitant subpleural consolidation, comet-tail artifact
19 Findings on Lung ... POCUS Look for ... discontinuous pleural ... Positive US findings ... the posterior chest
Algorithm - Approach to the differential diagnosis of the patient presenting with overt glomerular proteinuria. CMV
Algorithm - Approach ... plexus, or sclera), lungs ... pleuritic pain, pleural ... Nephrocalcinosis causes ... #Algorithm #differential