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Syncope - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Neurocardiogenic:
 • Vasovagal
 • Orthostatic Hypotension
 • Autonomic Neuropathy
 • Situational (micturition,
Syncope - Differential ... Respiratory: • Pulmonary ... Embolism • Hypoxia ... Tamponade ... #Algorithm #causes
Life Threatening Causes of Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Table

 • ACS
 • Aortic Dissection
 •
Life Threatening Causes ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Dissection • Pulmonary ... Embolism • Pneumothorax ... • Cardiac Tamponade
Causes of Acute Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular
 • Myocardial Infarction*
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • CHF
Pleural
Causes of Acute ... Infarction* • Cardiac ... Tamponade* • ... Vascular • Pulmonary ... Embolism* Lower
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Pulmonary Embolism ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... Pulmonary embolism ... #Embolism #POCUS ... #A4c #clinical
Pericardial Tamponade in a Shock Patient

Watch how the heart collapses and struggles to beat in surrounding
good enough at diagnosing ... -Sam Ghali @EM_RESUS ... #Clinical #POCUS ... #Echocardiogram ... #Cardiac #Tamponade
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
Causes of Chronic ... - Differential Diagnosis ... • Effusion • Cardiac ... Tamponade* • ... Embolism* • Pulmonary
Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Dysrhythmia
 • Ischemia
 • Cardiomyopathy
 • Valvular disease
Causes of Dyspnea ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Cardiac ... Valvular disease • Tamponade ... embolismPulmonary
Tachypnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Definitions
 • Tachypnea: Respiratory rate > 20/min, shallow breathing in adults
 •
- Differential Diagnosis ... motion (PVFM) Cardiac ... embolismCardiac ... Pericardial effusion/Tamponade ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Hypotension / Shock Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypovolemic:
 • Poor oral intake
 • Hemorrhage
 • Renal loss
 •
Shock Differential Diagnosis ... embolism • Left ... Obstructive: • Cardiac ... tamponade • Tension ... Algorithm #shock #causes
Large Right Pulmonary Artery Embolism on Echocardiogram
Referred for syncope and dyspnea 

Dr. Parag Bawaskar @paragbawaskar

#Right #Pulmonary
Large Right Pulmonary ... Artery Embolism ... Referred for syncope ... #clinical #cardiology ... #thrombus #pocus