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POCUS Algorithm for Chest Pain

Integrating POCUS in crashing chest pain is complex. Know the views that
POCUS Algorithm ... for Chest Pain ... in crashing chest ... Here are my go-to ... Crashing #Diagnosis #Protocol
Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
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Chest Pain - Diagnosis ... and Workup Algorithm ... life-threatening causes ... Well score for PE ... MatthewHoMD #Chest
Causes of Hypoxemia- Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Ventilation/perfusion Mismatch
 • Airway Disease (Asthma, COPD)
 • Vascular (PE*)
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Causes of Hypoxemia ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Vascular (PE ... • Interstitial lung ... Abnormalities • Chest
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup and Management
Differential Diagnosis: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup ... Exam, POCUS (B-lines ... , lung sliding) ... STAT CXR, CTA Chest ... stacked nebs • PE
Local Anaesthetic Toxicity - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Signs of severe toxicity:
 • Sudden alteration in
after an initial injection ... ensure adequate lung ... using standard protocols ... thiopental or propofol ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Empyema Necessitans (EN) on Chest POCUS

Pulmonary teaching case: you are called to the bedside of a
POCUS Pulmonary ... teaching case: ... you are called to ... drain on POCUS ... #Lung
This is a parasternal long axis view of a young patient presenting with 3 days of
progressive dyspnea on exertion ... He had no chest ... pain, a normal chest ... In this case, the ... EM #Radiology #POCUS
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
mononeuritis multiplex WORKUP ... Other tests: • CT chest ... Goodpasture's cause ... sparing of the lung ... typically seen on chest
Uncommon Causes of Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema (NCPE) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

High Altitude Pulmonary Edema:
 • Accumulation
blood cells in the lung ... of breath with exertion ... with any type of exertion ... infiltrates on chest ... scattered crackles, chest
Pulmonary Nodule
Evaluation is guided by nodule size & assessment of probability of malignancy. In addition is
called lung masses ... with a repeat chest ... associated with lung ... nodule growth with chest ... , and surgical resection