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Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
Causes of Chronic ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Effusion • Cardiac ... Stable Angina • Acute ... Chest Wall Abnormalities
Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
 •
and Workup Algorithm ... History and Exam Acute ... life-threatening causes ... Pneumothorax • Pulmonary ... embolism • Cardiac
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Acute Kidney Injury ... - AKI Workup Algorithm ... electrolytes, urea ... osmolarity If cause ... clinical context and signs
McConnell's Sign on POCUS Echocardiogram - PSAX
Positive McConnell's Sign (hypokinetic RV with apical sparing) indicates acute
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... sparing) indicates acute ... highly specific for pulmonary ... chest syndrome. ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram
Chest Trauma Complications - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Pericarditis
 • Myocardial Contusion
 •
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Cardiac: • Cardiac ... Contusion • Acute ... Injury Lung: • Pulmonary ... #Causes
McConnell's Sign on POCUS Echocardiogram

2 patients w/ different diagnoses.  Both demonstrate an apical 4-chamber view
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... typically from acute ... strain related to pulmonary ... chest in pts with ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram
McConnell's sign on POCUS Echocardiogram

An otherwise healthy male presents with pleuritic chest pain.  
Hypokinetic RV
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... with pleuritic chest ... ) suggests acute ... likely from a pulmonary ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
symptoms are not caused ... Pulmonary: dyspnea ... , cough, chest pain ... neuropathy or cardiac ... Diagnosis #Management #Signs
Acute Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram - PSAX
Here’s a recent case that demonstrates two of the
Acute Pulmonary ... Echocardiogram ... Here’s a recent case ... #Echocardiogram ... clinical #cardiology #DSign
This is a parasternal short axis view in a patient with extensive pulmonary emboli on CTA.
with extensive pulmonary ... Physician #Clinical #POCUS ... #Cardiac #Echocardiogram ... #PSAX #DSign #RVStrain ... #AcutePE #PulmonaryEmbolism