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Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
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Chest Pain - Diagnosis ... History and Exam ... life-threatening causes ... infarction • Aortic ... • Esophageal rupture
Ruptured Ovarian Cyst on Pelvic Ultrasound

22 year old female w/ acute onset RLQ pain & TTP
her abdomen, LMP 2 ... though (just in case ... Transabdominal #clinical ... #gynecology #obgyn ... #POCUS
Live Ectopic Pregnancy on Transvaginal POCUS

Young female patient, severe abdominal pain. +preg test. Pelvic exam followed
Pelvic exam followed ... (see below for diagnosis ... Live 12-week ruptured ... an IUP or not. #2 ... #POCUS #clinical
RUSH(ed) Exam - POCUS Protocol
Rapid Ultrasound in Shock and Hypotension
1. Parasternal Long Cardiac View
2. Apical Four-Chamber
RUSH(ed) Exam - ... Cardiac View 2. ... Aortic Slide Views ... DVT depending on clinical ... #diagnosis #ultrasound
Point-of-care Ultrasound for Diagnosis of Abscess in Skin and Soft Tissue Infections

1. POCUS is more accurate
Point-of-care Ultrasound ... for Diagnosis of ... cellulitis in cases ... abscess is not clinically ... evident. 2.
Pelvic Intraabdominal Abscess on POCUS
Fever, low BP with lower abd pain x 8 days-worsening. WBC-28.9K. Pelvis
exam. ... Diagnosis? ... Patient has ruptured ... #clinical #Abdominal ... #Ultrasound
Ruptured AAA on POCUS

Nice pick up with a POCUS RUSH exam in a patient with undifferentiated
Ruptured AAA on ... RUSH exam in a ... AAA is hard to diagnose ... #AAA #POCUS #clinical ... #aneurysm #aorta
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
event, follow ACC algorithm ... Change in clinical ... risk (>5%): - Aortic ... change CV risk Chest ... stratification #diagnosis
Paraesophageal Abscess on POCUS
Pt with severe chest/abd pain. Ill/febrile. RUSH exam performed.  Diagnosis?  Patient
Pt with severe chest ... RUSH exam performed ... Diagnosis? ... IVC-Aorta Sag sweep ... #clinical #ultrasound
Esophageal Rupture with Gastric Contents seen on Lung Ultrasound
Middle aged patient with oesophageal Ca presents generally
Contents seen on Lung Ultrasound ... This case again ... the utility of POCUS ... Diagnosis made at ... #POCUS #clinical