Chest Pain Laboratory Ultrasound 
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
JUNE 17, 2018
A middle-aged patient with lung cancer had presented to clinic complaining of generalized malaise, cough, and chest pain. Symptoms other than chest pain (malaise, cough in a cancer patient) 2. Inclusion criteria were chest pain, at least 2 serial cTnI in 24 hours, sinus rhythm , and at least 1 ECG.
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
OCTOBER 1, 2023
A man in his mid 60s with history of CAD and stents experienced sudden onset epigastric abdominal pain radiating up into his chest at home, waking him from sleep. He had active chest pain at the time of triage at 0137 at night, with this triage ECG: What do you think? Gallbladder ultrasound was negative for stones.
Dr. Anish Koka
SEPTEMBER 24, 2022
The current study should dispel the ludicrous notion that clinical myocarditis - a disease entity that comes to light when you have chest pain because cells in your heart are dying — is mild. The final bit of bad news relates to the common laboratory and imaging tests cardiologists typically use to assess for heart dysfunction.
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
NOVEMBER 28, 2022
Given her reported chest pain, shortness of breath, and syncope, an ECG was quickly obtained: What do you think? A bedside cardiac ultrasound was performed with a parasternal long axis view demonstrated below: There is a large pericardial effusion with collapse of the right ventricle during systole. She has already had syncope.
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
APRIL 8, 2015
Check : [vitals, SOB, Chest Pain, Ultrasound] If the patient has Abdominal Pain, Chest Pain, Dyspnea or Hypoxemia, Headache, Hypotension , then these should be considered the primary chief complaint (not syncope). Aortic Dissection, Valvular (especially Aortic Stenosis), Tamponade. orthostatic vitals b.
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