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Diagnosis of Pulmonary Embolism in Pregnancy - EMCases Algorithm

Clinical Pearls:
 - Reproducible chest wall tenderness does
EMCases Algorithm Clinical ... - Reproducible chest ... tenderness does not rule ... out PE - PE may ... consolidation on chest
Acute Abdominal Pain - Location Based Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Rule out surgical abdomen: pt lying still, rigid/hard
Acute Abdominal Pain ... Diagnosis Algorithm Rule ... out surgical abdomen ... guarding, severe pain ... in a malrotated gut
Features That Differentiate Acute Pericarditis from Myocardial Ischemia or Infarction and Pulmonary Embolism

In contrast to the
myocardial ischemia, chest ... parietal pericardium, but ... nitrates.2 Acute chest ... Dull, oppressive chest ... Pericarditis #Symptoms #Signs
Radiculopathy: Signs and Symptoms
 • Back/Neck Pain
 • Decr Range of motion
 • Abnormal posturing
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Radiculopathy: Signs ... • Back/Neck Pain ... Fasciculations (uncommon, but ... • Neuropathic Pain ... Lasegue's sign:
Boerhaave Syndrome 
Postemesis 
Iatrogenic (most common)
Left Posterolateral most common

Mackler's Triad:
Lower Chest Pain
Vomiting
Subcutaneous Emphysema

#Boerhaave #Syndrome #Diagnosis #Signs
Triad: Lower Chest ... Pain Vomiting ... Syndrome #Diagnosis #Signs
Flail Chest- Check out the paradoxical chest wall movement 
Typical management: opiates for analgesia, intubation due
Flail Chest- Check ... out the paradoxical ... chest wall movement ... Pt pain free X 36 ... Trauma #Video #Clinical
HEART Score allows us to risk stratify low risk chest pain patients and get them out
stratify low risk chest ... pain patients and ... get them out of ... our department
Wellens' Sign: LAD-T Wave Inversion 
Life threatening T wave inversions in precordial leads. Often V2-V3 
Specific
Wellens' Sign: LAD-T ... Specific for critical ... history of angina; but ... period without chest ... pain, as they result
Ottawa Subarachnoid Hemorrhage (SAH) Rule:

The Ottawa SAH rule contains 6 clinical variables to consider:
- Age >=40
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Hemorrhage (SAH) Rule ... The Ottawa SAH rule ... contains 6 clinical ... Age >=40 - Neck pain ... instantly peaking pain
Acute Coronary Syndrome - Diagnostic Likelihood Ratios for Symptoms and Physical Examination. 

Source:  Does This
This Patient With Chest ... Pain Have Acute ... : The Rational Clinical ... AcuteCoronarySyndrome #Symptoms #Signs