Chest Pain
What to scan:
Findings
Use the corresponding finding images to identify what pathology your patient may have. Please remember that multiple diagnoses may exist at the same patient.
Normal:
Cardiac
Normal:
Cardiac
Pulmonary
Normal:
Pulmonary
IVC
Normal:
IVC
Acute MI:
Cardiac
Normal:
Cardiac
Diminished LVEF can suggest acute myocardial infarction
Pulmonary
Normal:
Pulmonary
Multifocal B-lines suggest congestive heart failure, in setting of acute MI this is high risk
IVC
Normal:
IVC
Fat IVC also suggests large MI
COPD/Asthma:
Cardiac
COPD/Asthma:
Cardiac
Diminished LVEF can suggest acute myocardial infarction
Pulmonary
COPD/Asthma:
Pulmonary
Multifocal B-lines suggest congestive heart failure, in setting of acute MI this is high risk
IVC
COPD/Asthma:
IVC
Fat IVC also suggests large MI
Pneumonia:
Cardiac
Pneumonia:
Cardiac
Diminished LVEF can suggest acute myocardial infarction
Pulmonary
Pneumonia:
Pulmonary
Multifocal B-lines suggest congestive heart failure, in setting of acute MI this is high risk
IVC
Pneumonia:
IVC
Fat IVC also suggests large MI
Pericardial Effusion:
Cardiac
Pericardial Effusion:
Cardiac
Diminished LVEF can suggest acute myocardial infarction
Pulmonary
Pericardial Effusion:
Pulmonary
Multifocal B-lines suggest congestive heart failure, in setting of acute MI this is high risk
IVC
Pericardial Effusion:
IVC
Fat IVC also suggests large MI
Pulmonary Embolism:
Cardiac
Pulmonary Embolism:
Cardiac
Diminished LVEF can suggest acute myocardial infarction
Pulmonary
Pulmonary Embolism:
Pulmonary
Multifocal B-lines suggest congestive heart failure, in setting of acute MI this is high risk
IVC
Pulmonary Embolism:
IVC
Fat IVC also suggests large MI
Pneumothorax:
Cardiac
Pneumothorax:
Cardiac
Diminished LVEF can suggest acute myocardial infarction
Pulmonary
Pneumothorax:
Pulmonary
Multifocal B-lines suggest congestive heart failure, in setting of acute MI this is high risk
IVC
Pneumothorax:
IVC
Fat IVC also suggests large MI
Pleural Effusion
Cardiac
Pleural Effusion:
Cardiac
Diminished LVEF can suggest acute myocardial infarction
Pulmonary
Pleural Effusion:
Pulmonary
Multifocal B-lines suggest congestive heart failure, in setting of acute MI this is high risk
IVC
Pleural Effusion:
IVC
Fat IVC also suggests large MI
Thoracic Aortic Dissection
Cardiac
Thoracic Aortic Dissection:
Cardiac
Diminished LVEF can suggest acute myocardial infarction
Pulmonary
Thoracic Aortic Dissection:
Pulmonary
Multifocal B-lines suggest congestive heart failure, in setting of acute MI this is high risk
IVC
Thoracic Aortic Dissection:
IVC
Fat IVC also suggests large MI