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Life Threatening Causes of Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Table

 • ACS
 • Aortic Dissection
 •
Threatening Causes of Chest ... • ACS • Aortic ... Dissection • ... Pneumothorax • Cardiac ... Tamponade • Esophageal
Type A Aortic Dissection with Aortic Regurg Jet on POCUS

Sudden onset chest pain. Disturbingly normal vitals.
Type A Aortic Dissection ... Sudden onset chest ... VCU Ultrasound @ ... #Dissection #Aorta ... POCUS #Clinical #Ultrasound
Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
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infarction • Aortic ... dissection • ... Pulmonary embolism • Cardiac ... tamponade • Esophageal ... EKG • Bedside ultrasound
Type A Dissection on POCUS (PLAX view)

39 yo M w CP drops his BP in ED.
Type A Dissection ... dissection with ... hemopericardium and tamponade ... #Aortic #Aorta ... PLAX #Clinical #Ultrasound
Proximal Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)
42 yo F with chest pain, tachycardia and HTN. 
What
Dissection on POCUS ... ) 42 yo F with chest ... - aortic dissection ... #Dissection #POCUS ... PLAX #clinical #cardiology
TypeA Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram

80yo F presents with CP&SOB after syncope. BP 91/62, HR81, O2sat
TypeA Aortic Dissection ... for this Type A Dissection ... hemopericardium and tamponade ... #Dissection #Aorta ... Echocardiogram #Clinical #Ultrasound
Aortic Dissection Sagittal View POCUS

Take a look at the appearance of a pericardial effusion, as well
Aortic Dissection ... With chest and belly ... The radiology resident ... Clinical #POCUS #Aorta ... #Aortic #Dissection
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Cardiovascular Causes of Chest Pain:
 • Myocardium:
	- Myocarditis
	- CAD/ACS
	- Valvulopathy
	- Myopericarditis
Chest Pain - Differential ... Vascular: - Aortic ... dissection - ... Pericarditis - Tamponade ... Diagnosis #Causes #Cardiology
Type B Aortic Dissection Flap on POCUS Echocardiogram - PLAX

Elderly male with hypertension and DM presents
Type B Aortic Dissection ... presents with chest ... the descending aorta ... #Dissection #Flap ... Echocardiogram #PLAX #Cardiology