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Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
- Chest Wall/Pleura ... • Pneumothorax ... • Pleural ... Radiculopathy #ChestPain ... #Noncardiac #Cardiology
Subcutaneous Emphysema vs Pneumothorax on POCUS
Don't mistake for PTX -> Find ribs to confirm pleural line
Subcutaneous Emphysema ... vs Pneumothorax ... ribs to confirm pleural ... #Emphysema #comparison ... #ultrasound #lung
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Cardiovascular Causes of Chest Pain:
 • Myocardium:
	- Myocarditis
	- CAD/ACS
	- Valvulopathy
	- Myopericarditis
- Tamponade Pulmonary ... Pneumonia • Pleura ... - Effusion - Pneumothorax ... #Chest #Pain #ChestPain ... Diagnosis #Causes #Cardiology
A-Lines vs B-Lines on Lung POCUS
A-Lines:
 • Predominately horizontal lines
 • A-lines are repeated horizontal &
equidistant from the pleura ... COPD and also a pneumothorax ... come from the pleura ... - MCW EM Ultrasound ... #clinical #comparison