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Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
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infarction • Aortic ... Pulmonary embolism • Cardiac ... : • EKG • Bedside ... ultrasound • ... , PT. aPTT • Serial
Double Valve Sign - Type A Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram

STEMI on EKG: check the echo!
Echocardiogram STEMI ... on EKG: check the ... - VCU Ultrasound ... Echocardiogram #cardiology ... #clinical #plax
DETROIT CARDIOGENIC SHOCK INITIATIVE ALGORITHM

INCLUSION CRITERIA
Acute Myocardial Infarction
 Ischemic Symptoms
 EKG and/or biomarker evidence of AMI
Ischemic Symptoms  EKG ... Obtain femoral arterial ... visualization with use of ultrasound ... DCSI #Initiative #Management ... #Cardiology
Atrial Myxoma on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)

Adolescent patient presents with chest pain and dyspnea. Beside TTE found
Echocardiogram (PLAX ... found what the lab work ... , EKG and CXR didn ... - VCU Ultrasound ... #clinical
Cardiac Amyloid - Diagnosis, Signs, Symptoms and Management

Clinical Presentation
- exertional dyspnea
- peripheral edema
- exertional syncope
- peripheral
Cardiac Amyloid ... , Symptoms and Management ... Clinical Presentation ... despite hx HTN) EKG ... precordial leads) - atrial
Left Main Coronary Artery Thrombus seen on Angiography

“Mother of all coronary thrombi”.  55 year old
old male with Anterior ... wall STEMI, in ... Cardiogenic shock, ECG ... from LMCA into aortic ... Angiogram #CathLab #clinical
Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump (IABP)

Intra-aortic balloon counter-pulsation is a method of invasive hemodynamic support. A catheter is
placed through an arterial ... sync with the cardiac ... • Triggers (EKG ... Pump #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology #criticalcare
This is a parasternal long axis view of a young patient presenting with 3 days of
x-ray and and ECG ... Beside ultrasound ... root, and left atrium ... #EM #Radiology ... #POCUS #CardiacUS
Anterior Akinesia on POCUS Echocardiogram

Wide complex rhythm seen on monitor. Pulses present. While getting 12 lead
getting 12 lead ECG ... ECG obtained. ... Hypokinesis #RWMA #PLAX ... Echocardiogram #ultrasound ... #Cardiology #clinical
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
iatrogenic causes, e.g ... pericardiocentesis kit (eg ... tamponade recurs. ❿ Plan ... definitive management ... #Workup