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Rapid Ultrasound in SHock Evaluation
RUSH Protocol:
 • PUMP: LV contractility, RV strain, tamponade
 • TANK: IVC
Evaluation RUSH Protocol ... compromise • PIPE: Aortic ... dissection, aneurysms ... E-FAST • A - Aorta ... diagnosis #Ultrasound #pocus
Pulse Abnormalities - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unequal/DeIayed:
 • Obstructive arterial disease (ie. Atherosclerosis)
 • Aortic dissection
 •
Abnormalities - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... aneurysm • Aortic ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #causes
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
Chest Pain - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Obstruction • Aortic ... Non-lschemic • Aortic ... • Dilating Aneurysm
Causes of Severe Aortic Regurgitation - Differential Diagnosis
Acute:
 • Leaflet: Traumatic Rupture, Acute Infective Endocarditis, Acute
Causes of Severe ... - Differential ... Aneurysms and Dissection ... Regurgitation #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Causes
Diffuse Acute Abdominal Pain (<72 hours) - Differential Diagnostic Algorithm
Look for surgical abdomen
Upper quadrant: R/O cardiac,
(<72 hours) - Differential ... Diagnostic Algorithm ... musculoskeletal causes ... Ruptured abdominal aortic ... aneurysm • Pancreatitis
Causes of Diastolic Murmurs - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Early Diastolic:
 • Aortic Regurgitation
 • Pulmonary Regurgitation (Graham-Steell
Causes of Diastolic ... Murmurs - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Diastolic: • Aortic ... #causes
POCUS Algorithm for Chest Pain

Integrating POCUS in crashing chest pain is complex. Know the views that
POCUS Algorithm ... Integrating POCUS ... narrowing the differential ... #Algorithm #CriticalCare ... Crashing #Diagnosis #Protocol
Causes of Low Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis
Intrinsic Spine: Lumbar strain, Herniated nucleus pulposus, Compression fracture,
Causes of Low Back ... Pain - Differential ... Vascular - abdominal aortic ... aneurysm; • ... #Diagnosis #causes
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
Aortic Dissection ... is caused by a ... Consider aortic ... aneurysm 3. ... Pulse deficit/differential
Venous Thrombosis vs Arterial Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

VENOUS THROMBOSIS

 • Acquired Risk Factors:
	- >48 hours
Arterial Thrombosis - Differential ... originating from aneurysms ... Dissection • Aneurysm ... coagulation and other causes ... pathophysiology #hematology #differential