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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 ... tamponade • Esophageal ... • CXR • CBC ... MatthewHoMD #Chest
Pertinent Chest x-ray Findings in the Trauma Patient and Implications
Respiratory distress without x-ray findings - Central
Pertinent Chest ... places - Flail chest ... Mediastinal air - Esophageal ... viscus #cxr ... chestxray #trauma #diagnosis
Hemothorax on Lung POCUS with Spine Sign

GSW to left chest.  Perisplenic window focusing on lower
GSW to left chest ... focusing on lower chest ... Diagnosis? ... #Spine #Sign #clinical ... #ultrasound #Pulmonary
Esophageal Rupture with Gastric Contents seen on Lung Ultrasound
Middle aged patient with oesophageal Ca presents generally
Patient had CXR ... gastric contents in chest ... Diagnosis made at ... contents within chest ... #POCUS #clinical
COVID-19 on Lung POCUS - Day 2

Day 2 after COVID diagnosis. Less sore throat, cough &
2 after COVID diagnosis ... breath or pleuritic chest ... Thickening #COVID19 #clinical ... #lung #ultrasound ... #pulmonary #BLines
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
substance use • Esophageal ... Lung Abscess - Clinical ... disease: Pleuritic chest ... level seen • Chest ... treatment until the chest
Double Lung Point seen in a Small Pneumothorax on Lung POCUS

Young male with stab wound to
Pneumothorax on Lung POCUS ... stab wound to chest ... Upright CXR normal ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #Pulmonary
Post-Arrest Liver Laceration on POCUS
Liver laceration can occur secondarily to chest compressions. Delays in detecting post-arrest
secondarily to chest ... post-arrest intra-abdominal ... Liver #Laceration #cpr ... #POCUS #clinical ... #trauma #ultrasound
COVID-19 on Lung POCUS

Day 4 after COVID diagnosis. More cough & tiredness (very badly), still no
4 after COVID diagnosis ... still no dyspnea/chest ... Consolidations #COVID19 #clinical ... #lung #ultrasound ... #pulmonary #BLines
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Change in clinical ... change CV risk Chest ... and undergoing AAA ... or upper abdominal ... stratification #diagnosis