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Thoracic Trauma - Lethal 6 and Hidden 6 of Thoracic Trauma
The Lethal 6 of Thoracic Trauma:
Hemothorax • Cardiac ... Tamponade • Flail Chest ... Contusions • Blunt Cardiac ... #diagnosis #management ... #injuries #differential
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram ... 's female with chest ... Differential/diagnosis ... #A4c #clinical ... #cardiology #McConnells
Myocarditis
Diagnosis 
• Endomyocardial biopsy (gold standard, rarely performed) 
• Clinical presentation 
• Cardiovascular MRI 
Clinical 
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intolerance • Chest ... Abnormal ECG, echocardiogram ... shock, sudden cardiac ... death Management ... #Cardiology
Hemopericardium in Cardiac Arrest on POCUS Echocardiogram
GSW to left chest. Prehospital arrest. Note has hemopericardium-isoechoic to
Hemopericardium in Cardiac ... Arrest on POCUS Echocardiogram ... GSW to left chest ... #clinical #trauma ... #s4c #GSW
Hemopericardium in Cardiac Arrest on POCUS Echocardiogram after GSW
GSW right lateral chest. Witnessed arrest by EMS.
Hemopericardium in Cardiac ... Arrest on POCUS Echocardiogram ... right lateral chest ... #clinical #trauma ... #s4c #GSW
Hemorrhagic Pericardial Effusion with Tamponade on POCUS

In an unstable pt w/ chest trauma, subxiphoid view FIRST!

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unstable pt w/ chest ... Effusion #Tamponade #Cardiac ... #POCUS #cardiology ... #clinical #s4c ... #trauma
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
chest to evaluate ... o infection • Echocardiogram ... typically seen on chest ... CT ... #diagnosis #management
CABG Graft Pseudoaneurysm

Chest pain post CABG - always worth taking a look!  Large graft pseudoaneurysm!!
Pseudoaneurysm Chest ... encounter challenging cardiac ... CTA chest showed ... the diagnosis, CT ... clinical #pocus #echocardiogram
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
exam Determine Cardiac ... one post op Cardiology ... change CV risk Chest ... postoperative cardiac ... medical and surgical management