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Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
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life-threatening causes ... Acute myocardial infarction ... Pneumothorax • Pulmonary ... embolism • Cardiac ... ultrasound • CXR
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Myocardial Infarction ... Embolism (chest ... ChestPain #Noncardiac #Cardiology ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Syncope - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Neurocardiogenic:
 • Vasovagal
 • Orthostatic Hypotension
 • Autonomic Neuropathy
 • Situational (micturition,
Respiratory: • Pulmonary ... Embolism • Hypoxia ... • AFib/AFlutter ... Syndrome #Syncope #Cardiology ... #causes
Causes of Hemoptysis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Massive Hemoptysis (>I00 mL in 24 hours)
 • Malignancy
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Causes of Hemoptysis ... Malformation Normal CXR ... Vasculitis Infection ... Embolism • Arteriovenous ... #Causes #Pulmonary
Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Right Ventricle Infarction ... • Chronic Lung Infection ... Embolism ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology
Lung infarction
In pulmonar embolism it is not common to see consolidation.
The consolidation is a result of
Lung infarction ... In pulmonar embolism ... The pulmonary embolus ... has caused a triangular ... #CXR #CTChest #
Arrhythmias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
May present as: palpitations, dizziness, syncope, chest discomfort
Cardiac Causes:
 - Structural
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... dizziness, syncope, chest ... • Fever/infection ... • Pregnancy ... #Arrhythmias #Cardiology
Lung infarction
The radiographic features of acute pulmonary thromboembolism are insensitive and nonspecific.
The most common radiographic findings
Lung infarction ... In most cases of ... pulmonary emboli ... the chest x-ray ... #CXR #PulmonaryEmbolism
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
Causes include: ... ischemic changes CXR ... edema • Bowel infarction ... embolism • Re-expansion ... differential #diagnosis #cardiology
Pulmonary Infections in HIV-AIDS
Bacterial: 
 • No organism identified, Strep pneumoniae, H. influenzae, S.aureus, Streptococcus Grp
spp, Atypical infection ... CD4 > 200: Pulm embolism ... Evaluation: Imaging (CXR ... /- High res CT chest ... Bacterial, Fungal, AFB