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Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
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Algorithm History ... Pneumothorax • Pulmonary ... : • EKG • Bedside ... ultrasound • CXR ... Pain #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Diagnostic algorithm for a child or adolescent with suspected pulmonary hypertension. CHD, congenital heart disease; CPET,
Diagnostic algorithm ... for a child or ... hypertension; CXR ... #Hypertension #Workup ... #Algorithm
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
EKG in Acute Pulmonary ... in relation to ECG ... Leads (VI-V3) +/- Inferior ... #EKG #Pulmonary ... AcutePE #diagnosis #cardiology
Differential Diagnosis of Hypoglycemia
Evaluation of Hypoglycemia
Patients with known diabetes who are not systemically ill and can
and can identify a ... , no extensive workup ... : CXR, UA, urine ... blood cultures - ECG ... #Differential #Algorithm
Algorithm for Management of Acute Exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD)

Obtain workup for alternate diagnoses and relevant comorbidities:
Algorithm for Management ... AECOPD) Obtain workup ... ventilated • CXR ... doppler, CTA • ECG ... #treatment #pulmonary
Gynecomastia - Differential Diagnosis a
nd Workup Algorithm
Gynecomastia is common in clinical practice, affecting ~50% of males
Differential Diagnosis a ... nd Workup Algorithm ... Labs: TSH, Cr, LFTs ... Testosterone, HCG ... #Algorithm #endocrinology
Transposition of Great Arteries (TGA) on Chest XRay
 - Oval Shaped Cardiac Silhouette 
 - Narrow
- Increased pulmonary ... vasculature - Egg-on-a-string ... GreatArteries #TGA #CXR ... #ChestXRay #Radiology
Approach to the Hypercoagulable State
Arterial thromboembolism
→ Cardiac rhythm monitoring, Echocardiogram, Vascular imaging
→ Test for APS, particularly
in those with a ... • Provoked (e.g ... - No other workup ... CBC, aPTT, +/- CXR ... hematology #diagnosis #algorithm
Hilum Overlay Sign on Chest X-Ray
If a mass is in contact with the pulmonary vessels then,
Chest X-Ray If a ... contact with the pulmonary ... is thus either anterior ... XRay #clinical #radiology ... #CXR
Overall schema for resuscitation of the bradycardic periarresting patient
A patient with bradycardic periarrest may be rescued
periarresting patient A ... therapies will work ... Therefore, a reasonable ... #Management #Bradycardia ... Bradycardic #PeriArrest #Algorithm