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Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
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infarction • Aortic ... dissection • ... embolism • Cardiac tamponade ... ultrasound • CXR ... • CBC, BMP, LET
Lateral Chest XRay with Aortic Valve Replacement #Clinical #Radiology #CXR #Lateral #AVR #AorticValveReplacement
Lateral Chest XRay ... with Aortic Valve ... Replacement #Clinical ... #Radiology #CXR ... #Lateral #AVR #
Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram - PSAX view
Patient presented with chest pain.
TEE sens (97-99%), TTE sens
Aortic Dissection ... presented with chest ... pericardial effusion/tamponade ... Echocardiogram #PSAX #clinical ... #cardiology
PA view
On the PA chest-film it is important to examine all the areas where the lung
view On the PA chest-film ... we will discuss later ... , aneurysm, dissection ... #Clinical #Anatomy ... #Radiology #CXR
Right ventricle enlargement
First study the PA and lateral chest film and then continue reading.
On these chest
study the PA and lateral ... well seen on the lateral ... There is a small aortic ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #RVEnlargement
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy (PPCM)

What is PPCM?
• A form of acute systolic heart failure that develops late in
(Can occur later ... Key Point: High clinical ... heart failure • Aortic ... dissection • Other ... congestion on a CXR