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Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
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Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm ... infarction • Aortic ... Pulmonary embolism • Cardiac ... EKG • Bedside ultrasound ... , PT. aPTT • Serial
This is a parasternal long axis view demonstrating significant enlargement of the aortic root with an
Division Chief, Ultrasound ... Fellowship Director #Clinical ... #POCUS #Cardiac ... #Echocardiogram ... #PLAX #AorticDissection
Double Valve Sign - Type A Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram

STEMI on EKG: check the echo!
Sign - Type A Aortic ... Can you spot the ... - VCU Ultrasound ... #Sign #TypeA #Aortic ... #plax #clinical
Cardiac Sarcoidosis on Echocardiogram

Spot diagnosis for the fellows. Thinned, dyskinetic basal septum in patient who presents
Cardiac Sarcoidosis ... Spot diagnosis ... #pocus #clinical ... #ultrasound #echocardiogram ... #plax #cardiology
Amyloidosis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Parasternal short axis (PSAX)
Pt with systemic AL amyloidosis presents with 1
Amyloidosis on POCUS Echocardiogram ... - Parasternal short ... thickening and biatrial ... #POCUS #clinical ... #Echocardiogram
Septal Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HOCM)

52yo worsening exertional sx and murmur. EKG nonspecific, Serial trops (-) 
EM resident
EKG nonspecific, Serial ... Metoprolol - VCU Ultrasound ... Cardiomyopathy #HOCM #HCM #clinical ... #echocardiogram ... #plax #cardiology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Medical history ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... Change in clinical ... risk (>5%): - Aortic ... - Cataract Plan
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
to be in ADHF starts ... importantly, bedside ultrasound ... hemodynamics and cardiac ... Cardiac cath if ... #differential #algorithm
Cardiac LV Thrombus on Echocardiogram Short-Axis View (PSAX)
48 year old woman in ICU for acute ischemic
on Echocardiogram ... Short-Axis View ... are not POCUS: serial ... #LV #Echocardiogram ... #PSAX #clinical