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Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
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History and Exam Acute ... life-threatening causes: • Acute ... Pneumothorax • Pulmonary ... embolism • Cardiac ... Well score for PE
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
EKG in Acute Pulmonary ... EKG findings in acute ... PE are low. ... #Embolism #AcutePE ... #diagnosis #cardiology
Chest Pain Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
STEMI:
 - Hx: Pressure like CP, Radiation to arm/jaw, CAD risk
and Management Algorithm ... Limb ischemia Pulmonary ... Embolism: - Hx ... , PE risk factors ... Pneumothorax: - Hx: Acute
Uncommon Causes of Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema (NCPE) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

High Altitude Pulmonary Edema:
 • Accumulation
walking uphill - Dyspnea ... common causes of acute ... weeks 8 and 18 of pregnancy ... crackles, chest pain ... Embolism: • Acute
McConnell's sign on POCUS Echocardiogram

An otherwise healthy male presents with pleuritic chest pain.  
Hypokinetic RV
pleuritic chest pain ... sign) suggests acute ... likely from a pulmonary ... embolism (PE). ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy (PPCM)

What is PPCM?
• A form of acute systolic heart failure that develops late in
• A form of acute ... diagnosis: - Dyspnea ... dysfunction • Pulmonary ... /amniotic embolism ... Cardiomyopathy #Cardiology