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Pulse Abnormalities - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unequal/DeIayed:
 • Obstructive arterial disease (ie. Atherosclerosis)
 • Aortic dissection
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Unequal ... dissection • ... Abnormalities #Disorders #Cardiology ... #Algorithm #causes
Type A Dissection on POCUS (PLAX view)

39 yo M w CP drops his BP in ED.
Type A Dissection ... Non-ischemic EKG, nl CXR ... What's the Diagnosis ... Echocardiogram #PLAX #Clinical ... #Ultrasound #POCUS
There are about a dozen x-ray findings, but two of them are especially important: Loss of
important: Loss of the aortic ... knob/aortic-pulmonary ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #CXR ... ChestXRay #AorticKnob #Dissection
Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
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Chest Pain - Diagnosis ... infarction • Aortic ... dissection • ... EKG • Bedside ultrasound ... • CXR • CBC
There are about a dozen x-ray findings, but two of them are especially important: Loss of
knob/aortic-pulmonary ... dissection. ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #CXR ... #Dissection #CalciumSign
Chest Pain Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
STEMI:
 - Hx: Pressure like CP, Radiation to arm/jaw, CAD risk
Chest Pain Diagnosis ... /V/diaphoresis Aortic ... Dissection: - ... cocaine - PEX: New murmur ... , Pulse deficit,
Aortic Valve Endocarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)
50 yo female presents with fever & flu-like symptoms.
Aortic Valve Endocarditis ... A new murmur prompted ... Blood Cx grew staph ... Echocardiogram #PLAX #clinical ... #ultrasound #cardiology
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
Fraction (HFrEF) Clinical ... pressure (pulse ... pressure ratio 0.25), murmur ... → no signs of CXR ... #management #cardiology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
irregular rhythm, new murmur ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... Change in clinical ... one post op Cardiology ... stratification #diagnosis