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RUSH(ed) Exam - POCUS Protocol
Rapid Ultrasound in Shock and Hypotension
1. Parasternal Long Cardiac View
2. Apical Four-Chamber
RUSH(ed) Exam - POCUS ... Parasternal Long ... Cardiac View 2 ... Aortic Slide Views ... #Protocol #diagnosis
Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
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Chest Pain - Diagnosis ... life-threatening causes ... infarction • Aortic ... Pneumothorax • Pulmonary ... embolism • Cardiac
This is a parasternal long axis view of a young patient presenting with 3 days of
a parasternal long ... Beside ultrasound ... In this case, the ... #Clinical #EM #Radiology ... #POCUS #CardiacUS
Chest Trauma Complications - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Pericarditis
 • Myocardial Contusion
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Algorithm Cardiac ... Contusion • Acute Aortic ... Esophageal Injury Lung ... : • Pulmonary ... #Algorithm #Causes
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
(UPC) ratio • Cardiac ... Other tests: • CT ... Goodpasture's cause ... sparing of the lung ... CT
Hemorrhagic Pericardial Effusions (Hemopericardium)- Differential Diagnosis Framework

IATROGENIC DISEASE
Secondary to invasive cardiac procedures

NONIATROGENIC
• Malignancy (e.g., metastatic spread:
metastatic spread: lung ... infarction • Aortic ... patients with pulmonary ... OTHER RARE CAUSES ... #cardiology
Hampton hump is a radiologic sign which consists of a shallow wedge-shaped opacity in the periphery
periphery of the lung ... may aid in the diagnosis ... In this case, pulmonary ... confirmed with chest ... CT angiography.
Broncholithiasis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

 • Also known as: Lung stones, pulmoliths, pneumoliths, bronchial calculi
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Also known as: Lung ... erosion into the aorta ... CT • Bronchoscopy ... Broncholithiasis - Infectious Causes ... Noninfectious Causes
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
verrucous) • Lung ... CA • Involves aortic ... Cerebral > Splenic, pulmonary ... Treat underlying cause ... block, annular or aortic
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
status NTM Cause ... /Other RGM • Cardiac ... • Dyspnea, • Chest ... Diagnosis Of NTM ... Imaging, high res CT