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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 ... life-threatening causes ... EKG • Bedside ultrasound ... • CXR • CBC ... MatthewHoMD #Chest
Radiologists use many terms to describe areas of decreased density or lucencies within the lung, like
pneumatocele, emphysema, bulla ... since in many cases ... we describe a chest ... visible wall #CXR ... Pulmonary #Diagnosis #Radiology
This is a parasternal long axis view of a young patient presenting with 3 days of
He had no chest ... pain, a normal chest ... Beside ultrasound ... In this case, the ... #POCUS #CardiacUS
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 ... towards cardiac causes ... Liver #Laceration #cpr ... #trauma #ultrasound
Normal Lung Sliding in the case of Bullous Lung Disease

Patient presents with with Rt chest pain/dyspnea.
Sliding in the case ... presents with with Rt chest ... Sliding #clinical #ultrasound ... #pocus #pulmonary ... #Bullous #Bullae
Esophageal Rupture with Gastric Contents seen on Lung Ultrasound
Middle aged patient with oesophageal Ca presents generally
Patient had CXR ... gastric contents in chest ... This case again ... contents within chest ... #POCUS #clinical
Lung infarction
The radiographic features of acute pulmonary thromboembolism are insensitive and nonspecific.
The most common radiographic findings
radiographic features of acute ... thromboembolism are ... In most cases of ... pulmonary emboli the chest ... #CXR #PulmonaryEmbolism
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
MD (@long_brit) Case ... x-ray (CXR), try ... Case Continued ... not seen on a CXR ... #Radiology #CTChest