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Chest Pain Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
STEMI:
 - Hx: Pressure like CP, Radiation to arm/jaw, CAD risk
Pressure like CP ... severe, tearing CP ... onset pleuritic CP ... vomiting retrosternal CP ... , Dyspnea, H/O COPD
POCUS Algorithm for Chest Pain

Integrating POCUS in crashing chest pain is complex. Know the views that
POCUS Algorithm ... Integrating POCUS ... when scanning CP ... #ChestPain #POCUS ... #Algorithm #CriticalCare
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
Organizing Pneumonia (COP ... Unknown • 6-7 cases ... zone, GGO, small modular ... Anti-dsDNA, ANCA COP ... Organizing #Pneumonia #COP
LAD Coronary Artery Dissection on POCUS

Severe CP x 1 hour, Ant/Sept STEMI on EKG.  ED
Dissection on POCUS ... Severe CP x 1 ... Artery #Dissection #POCUS
Middle age male with hx of seizures presents with cp. comfortable. Has sz in ED, gets
presents with cp ... Medicine #Clinical #POCUS
Type A Dissection on POCUS (PLAX view)

39 yo M w CP drops his BP in ED.
Dissection on POCUS ... ) 39 yo M w CP ... Clinical #Ultrasound #POCUS
Chronic Pancreatitis

Definition: A pathologic fibroinflammatory syndrome of the pancreas in individuals with genetic, environmental, and/or other
stress. 60% of CP ... cases evolved from ... RAP progress to CP ... Etiology of CP
Acid-Base Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Acidemia (pH < 7.35)
 • Metabolic Acidosis (HCO3 < 24mmol/L) CO2
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... HCO3 < 24mmol/L) CO2 ... HCO3 > 28mmol/L) CO2 ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Compensation
Constrictive Pericarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Apical 3-Chamber View

Young Lupus patient admitted to hospital new onset
Pericarditis on POCUS ... could pinpoint the cause ... New onset HFpEF case ... #Pericarditis #CP ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram
Guide to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)

What to ask/look for: 
 - HPI, PMH, full ROS
- BMP, cap, CBC ... Urinalysis/microscopy/UOP ... rhabdo/TLS) Causes ... Nephrology #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Differential