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Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
 •
life-threatening causes ... Pneumothorax • Pulmonary ... embolism • Cardiac ... EKG • Bedside ultrasound ... Well score for PE
Diagnostic algorithm for PE in Pregnancy
YEARS items:
 1. Clinical signs and symptoms of DVT
 2. Hemoptysis
Diagnostic algorithm ... for PE in Pregnancy ... PE most likely diagnosis ... #diagnosis #acutePE ... #pulmonary #embolism
Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Dysrhythmia
 • Ischemia
 • Cardiomyopathy
 • Valvular disease
Causes of Dyspnea ... edema • Atelectasis ... embolismPulmonary ... Metabolic acidosis • Pregnancy ... #Algorithm #Causes
YEARS Algorithm for Pulmonary Embolism in Pregnancy

Using this protocol, PE was diagnosed in 4% of patients.
for Pulmonary Embolism ... in Pregnancy ... this protocol, PE ... #Pulmonary #Embolism ... #AcutePE #Obstetrics
Uncommon Causes of Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema (NCPE) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

High Altitude Pulmonary Edema:
 • Accumulation
Differential Diagnosis ... weeks 8 and 18 of pregnancy ... Embolism: • Acute ... pulmonary edema ... #edema #causes
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
EKG in Acute Pulmonary ... PE are low. ... evaluating for other causes ... #Embolism #AcutePE ... #diagnosis #cardiology
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
Associated Lung Ultrasound ... Edema: - Widespread ... the severity Acute ... Embolism (PE): ... #differential #diagnosis
Approach to Possible Hypertensive Emergency

criteria required to diagnose hypertensive emergency
(1) Severe hypertension
 - Usually a MAP
mm is needed to cause ... hypertension (e.g. pregnant ... , such as: - Acute ... - Pulmonary edema ... #Algorithm #CriticalCare
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
important to recognize Acute ... importantly, bedside ultrasound ... with presence of pulmonary ... the determined cause ... #algorithm #management
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy (PPCM)

What is PPCM?
• A form of acute systolic heart failure that develops late in
• A form of acute ... Dyspnea, orthopnea, edema ... edema in the absence ... /amniotic embolism ... edema resulting