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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: • Acute ... Pneumothorax • Pulmonary ... ultrasound • CXR
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 ... right setting, but can ... chest syndrome.
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
Rheumatology Workup ... intracellular urate ... Screening Tests for Acute ... titer, ACE level, CXR ... Arthritis #laboratory #workup
Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis and Management

Pneumonia Signs/Symptoms:
 • Confusion/disorientation (LR + 1.9)
 • Cough
Management Pneumonia Signs ... • Pleuritic chest ... Uremia (blood urea ... Yield of blood CX ... Management #treatment #Pulmonary
Stage III - Alveolar edema
This stage is characterized by continued fluid leakage into the interstitium, which
severe diseased areas ... dyspnoe due to acute ... The following signs ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... CHF #Alveolar #Pulmonary