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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 ... Pneumothorax • Pulmonary ... embolism • Cardiac ... EKG • Bedside ultrasound ... • CXR • CBC
Tetralogy of Falot on Chest X-Ray
Tetralogy of Falot comprises four defects -
1. Ventricular septal defect (VSD)
2.
Radiographs show the typical ... along with concave Pulmonary ... the most common cardiac ... #XRay #CXR #clinical ... #pediatrics #cardiology
Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy on POCUS

78 year old woman - Acute delirium but complaining of chest pain 
ECG:
Cardiomyopathy on POCUS ... pain ECG: non ... leads Cardiac ... #Ultrasound #Clinical ... Echocardiogram #Cardiology
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Pulmonary Embolism ... 's female with chest ... pain/dyspnea. ... POCUS (apical window ... A4c #clinical #cardiology
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
Signs: weight gain ... Chest x-ray: signs ... → no signs of CXR ... Consider cardiac ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
This is a parasternal long axis view of a young patient presenting with 3 days of
He had no chest ... pain, a normal chest ... Beside ultrasound ... #Clinical #EM #Radiology ... #POCUS #CardiacUS
Increased pulmonary venous pressure is related to the pulmonary capillary wedge pressure (PCWP) and can be
Increased pulmonary ... features on the chest ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CHF #CXR #Stages ... Findings #Signs #RadiologyAssistant
On a chest film only the outer contours of the heart are seen.
In many cases we
On a chest film ... right and left main ... #CXR #Atrium #Ventricle ... #Cardiac #Chambers ... #RadiologyAssistant
McConnell's sign on POCUS Echocardiogram

An otherwise healthy male presents with pleuritic chest pain.  
Hypokinetic RV
with pleuritic chest ... pain. ... Hypokinetic RV with apical ... likely from a pulmonary ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology
Bullet Embolization in the Right Ventricle on POCUS Echocardiogram
22M s/p GSW to left mid-abdomen. Positive FAST
Check out this apical ... cardiac view though ... The CXR may be helpful ... UAB Emergency Ultrasound ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology