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POCUS Algorithm for Chest Pain

Integrating POCUS in crashing chest pain is complex. Know the views that
Algorithm for Chest Pain ... crashing chest pain ... narrowing the differential ... Here are my go-to ... POCUS #Algorithm #CriticalCare
Pediatric Causes of Abdominal Pain

Surgical:
 - Acute appendicitis 
 - Intestinal obstruction including intussusception 
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Causes of Abdominal Pain ... Pancreatitis - Trauma ... Acute porphyria (rare ... #Abdominal #Pain ... Pediatrics #Causes #Differential
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
- Arthritis Differential ... How many joints are ... of inflammation are ... Noninflammatory • Trauma ... #Differential #
Causes, classification and compensatory responses to shock.

Shock can be caused by any pathological process that leads
forms of shock are ... patients with trauma ... #Diagnosis #CriticalCare ... #Shock #Differential
Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Type A: Impaired O2 Delivery (DO2)
 • Decreased O2 Delivery: Hypotension
Lactic Acidosis - Differential ... & Hypovolemia, Trauma ... Demand: Stress / Pain ... Lactic #Acidosis #Differential ... #Diagnosis #criticalcare
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
other forms of trauma ... : - Loss of pain ... herniation - Trauma ... multiradicular pain ... syndromes #lesions #differential
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
Petechial Rash - Differential ... hemorrhage, which are ... integrity: - Trauma ... lesions • Severe pain ... Petechiae #Rash #Differential
Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

1) Chronicity
2) Inflammatory vs Non-Inflammatory
3) Number of Joints Involved

1) Chronicity:
Approach to Joint Pain ... neuropathy so trauma ... Like in this case ... #Joint #Pain #MSK ... approach #workup #differential
Blurry Vision - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Anatomical Approach to Eye Disease:
1. Lids/Lashes
2. Extraocular Muscles/Motility
3. Conjunctiva/Sclera
4. Cornea
5. Anterior
Blurry Vision - Differential ... Trauma Cornea ... vein occlusions are ... vision • Eye pain ... Blurry #Vision #differential
Approach to Tracheostomy Emergencies - OnePager Summary
COMPONENTS OF A TRACHEOSTOMY TUBE:
 • Obturator - inserted into
ID and OD sizes are ... EMERGENCIES: • There are ... , from suction trauma ... Emergencies #diagnosis #differential ... management #pulmonary #criticalcare