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Hypotension / Shock Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypovolemic:
 • Poor oral intake
 • Hemorrhage
 • Renal loss
 •
Differential Diagnosis ... valvulopathy • Pulmonary ... obstruction • Pulmonary ... Obstructive: • Cardiac tamponade ... #Differential #
Signs of Tamponade can be masked by pulmonary hypertension! 1.2L drained. Read more: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5466174/

- VCU Ultrasound
Signs of Tamponade ... hypertension! ... #hypertension # ... pocus #clinical ... echocardiogram #a4c
Syncope - Differential Diagnosis
The percentage of syncopal events secondary to arrhythmias or structural disease is generally
Syncope - Differential ... Defaecation - Swallow ... Others Orthostatic hypotension ... stenosis • HOCM • Pulmonary ... hypertension
Tamponade Masked in Pulmonary Hypertension

Signs of Tamponade can be masked by pulmonary hypertension! 1.2L drained. Read
in Pulmonary Hypertension ... can be masked by pulmonary ... hypertension! ... ) #Clinical #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #A4C
Pericardial Clot on Echocardiogram

ST elevation of acute pericarditis was misdiagnosed as STEMI and thrombolysed with SK
severe dyspnoea and hypotension ... large clot and tamponade ... Echocardiogram #POCUS ... clinical #cardiology #a4c
Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Dysrhythmia
 • Ischemia
 • Cardiomyopathy
 • Valvular disease
Causes of Dyspnea - Differential ... Valvular disease • Tamponade ... Pneumonia • Pulmonary ... hypertension ... 2LmUODZ #Dyspnea #Differential
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Pulmonary Embolism ... Differential/diagnosis ... Pulmonary embolism ... RJonesSonoEM #Pulmonary ... Echocardiogram #A4c
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
Chronic Dyspnea - Differential ... Effusion • Cardiac Tamponade ... Vessels • Pulmonary ... Hypertension Pulmonary ... #Dyspnea #SOB #Differential
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Warm Extremities
 - Distributive Shock - Low JVP
Shock - Differential ... Sounds • Pulmonary ... • Cardiac Tamponade ... Redistribution #Shock #Hypotension ... #Differential #
Approach to the Hypotensive Patient - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Hypotension

Blood Pressure = Heart Rate x
Hypotensive Patient - Differential ... Framework for Hypotension ... depletion • Pulmonary ... • Pericardial tamponade ... Neurogenic #Hypotension