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Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
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Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm ... Pulmonary embolism • Cardiac ... tamponade • Esophageal ... Initial workup: • EKG ... • Bedside ultrasound
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
Cardiac Tamponade ... iatrogenic causes, e.g ... pericardiocentesis kit (eg ... recurs. ❿ Plan ... specialist referral. ⓫ Plan
DETROIT CARDIOGENIC SHOCK INITIATIVE ALGORITHM

INCLUSION CRITERIA
Acute Myocardial Infarction
 Ischemic Symptoms
 EKG and/or biomarker evidence of AMI
SHOCK INITIATIVE ALGORITHM ... Ischemic Symptoms  EKG ... visualization with use of ultrasound ... Fick calculated cardiac ... IF LVEDP >15 or Cardiac
Double Valve Sign - Type A Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram

STEMI on EKG: check the echo!
Echocardiogram STEMI on EKG ... Can you spot the ... - VCU Ultrasound ... Echocardiogram #cardiology ... #clinical #plax
Septal Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HOCM)

52yo worsening exertional sx and murmur. EKG nonspecific, Serial trops (-) 
EM resident
EKG nonspecific, ... Admit ==> Positive ... Metoprolol - VCU Ultrasound ... echocardiogram #plax ... #cardiology #pocus
Complex Pericardial Effusion with Tamponade on POCUS Echocardiogram - PLAX
Pt sent to ED c intradialytic hypotension.
Echocardiogram - PLAX ... K 5.9 without EKG ... Pericardial #Effusion #Cardiac ... Echocardiogram #PLAX ... #clinical #cardiology
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
dental procedure • Cardiac ... Blood cultures are positive ... : • New cardiac ... nodes • Roth’s spots ... ↑ ESR, CRP • EKG
Neuroprotection following Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Outcome from cardiac arrest is determined by
Outcome from cardiac ... events. ❷ Use positive ... Obtain 12-lead ECG ... and discuss with cardiology ... develop (Box B). ❾ Plan
European Resuscitation Council–European Society of Intensive Care Medicine algorithm for neuroprognostication after cardiac arrest. Reproduced from
Care Medicine algorithm ... neuroprognostication after cardiac ... computed tomography, EEG ... electroencephalogram, FPR false-positive ... circulation, SSEP short-latency
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
to be in ADHF starts ... importantly, bedside ultrasound ... ECG is vital while ... Cardiac cath if ... #differential #algorithm