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Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
Chest Pain - Differential ... • Aortic Dissection ... • Pleural Effusion ... Parenchymal • Pneumonia ... Injury • Trauma
Aortic Dissection Flap on Abdominal POCUS

Older patient found-aphasia, left sided weakness. Last known well 90min ago.
Aortic Dissection ... STROKE.Grabbing chest ... POCUS done. ... Echogenic pericardial effusion ... #Ultrasound #Flap
Purulent Pericardial Effusion on POCUS Echocardiogram

20's male on biologic recently treated for CAP.  Now febrile,
Purulent Pericardial Effusion ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... Now febrile, chest ... LLL pna--Strep pneumonia ... #clinical #ultrasound
PEA Arrest on POCUS with Hemorrhagic Pericardial Effusion

Older patient found-aphasia, left sided weakness. Last known well
Hemorrhagic Pericardial Effusion ... STROKE.Grabbing chest ... Dissection flap ... Quick look during CPR ... #Pericardial #Effusion
Hemopericardium on POCUS after Stab Wound

Stab wound to chest:
Blood clot ==> echos. 
Hemopericardium ==> Easily Missed
Hemopericardium on POCUS ... Stab wound to chest ... Missed Echogenic Effusion ... - VCU Ultrasound ... echocardiogram #trauma
Sternal fracture on POCUS. 

60 year old PT, fell on her chest 4 days ago, tender
Sternal fracture on POCUS ... PT, fell on her chest ... of pericardial effusion ... #ultrasound #msk ... #trauma
Aortic Dissection seen through a large left pleural effusion on POCUS

Aortic Dissection! Pro move- using the
large left pleural effusion ... on POCUS Aortic ... fluid seen in the chest ... #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound #flap
Rib Subluxation on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

60ish yo patient presents with left sided CP, SOB,
Point of Care Ultrasound ... (POCUS) 60ish ... No hx of trauma. ... CXR and CTA Chest ... #Subluxation #POCUS
Esophageal Rupture with Gastric Contents seen on Lung Ultrasound
Middle aged patient with oesophageal Ca presents generally
Patient had CXR ... large pleural effusion ... the utility of POCUS ... #Lung #Ultrasound ... #POCUS #clinical
Post-Arrest Liver Laceration on POCUS
Liver laceration can occur secondarily to chest compressions. Delays in detecting post-arrest
Laceration on POCUS ... secondarily to chest ... Liver #Laceration #cpr ... #POCUS #clinical ... #trauma #ultrasound