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Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
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Chest Pain - Diagnosis ... and Exam Acute life-threatening ... Pulmonary embolism • Cardiac ... ultrasound • CXR ... • CBC, BMP, LET
This is a parasternal long axis view of a young patient presenting with 3 days of
aortic root, and left ... atrium should roughly ... Northwestern University #Clinical ... EM #Radiology #POCUS ... #CardiacUS #ParsternalLong
Hyperthyroidism Overview

Clinical Manifestation of Hyperthyroidism:
 • Fatigue
 • Weight loss
 • Heat intolerance
 • Depression, nervousness
Hyperthyroidism Overview Clinical ... diffuse goiter (Graves ... Thyroid Storm: • Life ... Cardiac arrhythmia ... Ophthalmoplegia • Atrial
Rib Subluxation on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

60ish yo patient presents with left sided CP, SOB,
Care Ultrasound (POCUS ... presents with left ... No hx of trauma. ... CXR and CTA Chest ... #Clinical #MSK
Left-Middle-Lobe Pneumonia - Radiography of the chest revealed a cardiac apex, aortic arch, and gastric bubble
Left-Middle-Lobe ... revealed a cardiac ... infiltrate in the left ... A left-middle-lobe ... #CXR #Kartagener
Hemopericardium in Cardiac Arrest on POCUS Echocardiogram
GSW to left chest. Prehospital arrest. Note has hemopericardium-isoechoic to
Arrest on POCUS ... Echocardiogram GSW to left ... chest. ... Echocardiogram #clinical ... #trauma #s4c #GSW
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
Cardiac Tamponade ... cardiothoracic surgery, trauma ... indicated, start CPR ... immediately to left ... generally toward left
Bullet Embolization in the Right Ventricle on POCUS Echocardiogram
22M s/p GSW to left mid-abdomen. Positive FAST
22M s/p GSW to left ... out this apical cardiac ... The CXR may be helpful ... Echocardiogram #clinical ... cardiology #s4c #trauma
The location of the cardiac valves is best determined on the lateral radiograph.
A line is drawn
location of the cardiac ... enlargement of the left ... atrium. ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #CXR
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
renal failure Clinical ... e.g. incidental CXR ... dyspnea, cough, chest ... neuropathy or cardiac ... (pain/abnormal LFT