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Checklist for the Echocardiographic Evaluation of Pulmonary Hypertension
 • Record estimated PASP
 • Evaluate RV size
• Evaluate for signs ... status • Evaluate severity ... for pericardial effusion ... • Evaluate for causes ... Echocardiography #diagnosis
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Pleural Effusion ... Injury • Trauma ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #causes
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
pleura in severe cases ... depending on the severity ... submassive PE) POCUS ... #differential #diagnosis ... #signs #Lung #POCUS
Modified dengue severity classification, PAHO/WHO
Dengue without warning signs - DNWS:
 • Person who lives or has
Modified dengue severity ... has traveled to areas ... and no apparent focus ... dengue #fever #severity ... classification #diagnosis
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA): Extra-articular manifestations
Skin: 
 • Inflammation of skin (esp. over areas of stress) forms
skin (esp. over areas ... pain, pleural effusion ... inflammation tends to cause ... pathophysiology #signs ... #symptoms #diagnosis
Panic Disorder: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
Social Factors
 • Parenting and infant attachment
 • Childhood illness/abuse
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Prolonged stress or trauma ... sweating, trembling, nausea ... , dyspnea, chest ... Pathophysiology #diagnosis ... #symptoms #signs
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
suffered no head trauma ... Vital signs: BP ... This post will focus ... arise from blunt trauma ... trauma are diagnosed