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Life Threatening Causes of Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Table

 • ACS
 • Aortic Dissection
 •
of Chest Pain - Differential ... Dissection • Pulmonary ... Embolism • Pneumothorax ... MatthewHoMD #ChestPain ... #Chest #Pain #differential
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Cardiovascular Causes of Chest Pain:
 • Myocardium:
	- Myocarditis
	- CAD/ACS
	- Valvulopathy
	- Myopericarditis
Chest Pain - Differential ... - Tamponade Pulmonary ... • Chest Wall/Airways ... - Effusion - Pneumothorax ... #Chest #Pain #ChestPain
Acute Hypoxemia - Differential Diagnosis
 • Hyperacute: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
Acute Hypoxemia - Differential ... Embolism, Pneumothorax ... Embolism, Emphysema, Positive ... pHTN, Shock • Airway ... Hypoxemia #hypoxia #Differential
Causes of Acute Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular
 • Myocardial Infarction*
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • CHF
Pleural
Acute Dyspnea - Differential ... CHF Pleural • Pneumothorax ... Vascular • Pulmonary ... Embolism* Lower Airway ... AECOPD Upper Airway
H’s and T’s Mnemonic - Causes of Cardiac Arrest
H's - Hypovolemia, Hypoxia, Hydrogen Ions (acidosis), Hyperkalemia
Tamponade, Tension Pneumothorax ... Thromboembolism (Pulmonary ... Arrest #Causes #differential ... diagnosis #acls #checklist
False Positive Lung Point on POCUS
Lung-Cardiac Point and Lung-Diaphragm Point
These images highlight selected differentials to pleural
False Positive Lung ... highlight selected differentials ... " a finding in pneumothorax-related ... lungdiaphragam #ultrasound ... #pulmonary #differential
Thoracic Trauma - Lethal 6 and Hidden 6 of Thoracic Trauma
The Lethal 6 of Thoracic Trauma:
Trauma: • Tension Pneumothorax ... • Airway Obstruction ... • Open Pneumothorax ... Esophageal Injury • Pulmonary ... management #injuries #differential
Chest X-Ray Interpretation Checklist
Outline ALL bones
Check soft tissues
Assess heart borders
Is density, behind the heart the same
Interpretation Checklist ... compare hilum position ... Check apices for pneumothorax ... Interpretation #Checklist ... radiology #diagnosis #pulmonary
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
Chest Pain - Differential ... • Myocarditis Pulmonary ... Pleura • Pneumothorax ... Radiculopathy #ChestPain ... Noncardiac #Cardiology #Differential
Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Dysrhythmia
 • Ischemia
 • Cardiomyopathy
 • Valvular disease
Causes of Dyspnea - Differential ... syndrome • Shunt Airway ... Pneumonia • Pulmonary ... Pleural effusion • Pneumothorax ... 2LmUODZ #Dyspnea #Differential