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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 ... Pulmonary embolism • Cardiac ... tamponade • Esophageal ... ultrasound • CXR ... MatthewHoMD #Chest
Anticipated Valve Locations on Chest Xray - *These are anticipated locations.  The locations could be
Valve Locations on Chest ... chamber enlargement, cardiac ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #CXR ... #AP #Valve #Location
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
Cardiac Tamponade ... cardiothoracic surgery, trauma ... indicated, start CPR ... • Diagnostic ... care area.
Post-Arrest Liver Laceration on POCUS
Liver laceration can occur secondarily to chest compressions. Delays in detecting post-arrest
secondarily to chest ... biased towards cardiac ... Liver #Laceration #cpr ... #POCUS #clinical ... #trauma #ultrasound
This week, we explore home improvement! 37M stabbed in R chest with a screwdriver. Cool, pale,
37M stabbed in R chest ... CXR clear. ... What's the diagnosis ... Tamponade with clotted ... #Clinical #POCUS
Rib fractures on POCUS 
1. look for a discontinuity at the site of pain and tenderness
US beats CXR on ... Most CXR are wasted ... diagnosis; the ... course based on chest ... #trauma
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
This patient’s clinical ... trauma are diagnosed ... x-ray (CXR), try ... not seen on a CXR ... #Radiology #CTChest