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Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Cardiovascular Causes of Chest Pain:
 • Myocardium:
	- Myocarditis
	- CAD/ACS
	- Valvulopathy
	- Myopericarditis
Chest Pain - Differential ... Vascular: - Aortic dissection ... Pain: • Chest ... Alveoli: - CHF - Pneumonia ... • Pleura: - Effusion
Aortic Dissection Sagittal View POCUS

Take a look at the appearance of a pericardial effusion, as well
Aortic Dissection ... Sagittal View POCUS ... a pericardial effusion ... With chest and belly ... jaffa_md #Clinical #POCUS
Pneumonia on Chest Xray and POCUS

Extensive pneumonia in lower left lobe (red arrow). 
POCUS: Dynamic air
Pneumonia on Chest ... Xray and POCUS ... Extensive pneumonia ... POCUS: Dynamic air ... #CXR #Comparison
Type A Aortic Dissection with Aortic Regurg Jet on POCUS

Sudden onset chest pain. Disturbingly normal vitals.
Type A Aortic Dissection ... Regurg Jet on POCUS ... Sudden onset chest ... VCU Ultrasound @ ... #Aorta #POCUS #
Type A Dissection on POCUS (PLAX view)

39 yo M w CP drops his BP in ED.
Type A Dissection ... on POCUS (PLAX ... Non-ischemic EKG, nl CXR ... PLAX #Clinical #Ultrasound ... #POCUS #Hemopericardium
Lung Ultrasound for Diagnosing Pneumonia - Scan through 6 zones (3 per side) 1. Midclavicular line
Lung Ultrasound ... for Diagnosing Pneumonia ... on the anterior chest ... Peds #EM #PICU #POCUS ... #Lung #Pneumonia
Main Lung Ultrasound differences between COVID-19 involvement and other conditions that may yield respiratory symptoms
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Main Lung Ultrasound ... superimposed bacterial pneumonia ... Large pleural effusion ... areas #COVID19 #POCUS ... #Lung #Ultrasound
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
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Pericardial • Effusion ... Abnormalities • Pleural Effusions ... Thickening/Masses Chest ... • Abdominal Distention ... Pulmonary Alveoli • Pneumonia
Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
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Chest Pain - Diagnosis ... infarction • Aortic dissection ... EKG • Bedside ultrasound ... • CXR • CBC ... MatthewHoMD #Chest
Relevant Sonopathology of the Parasternal Long Axis (PLAX) - Point of Care Ultrasound
 - Right Ventricular
Point of Care Ultrasound ... Dilatation - Aortic Dissection ... - Pericardial Effusion ... #Diagnosis #POCUS