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Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Cardiovascular Causes of Chest Pain:
 • Myocardium:
	- Myocarditis
	- CAD/ACS
	- Valvulopathy
	- Myopericarditis
dissection - SCAD • Pericardium ... : - Pericarditis ... - Tamponade Pulmonary ... • Alveoli: - CHF ... • Pleura: - Effusion
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
edema - Large effusion ... (no B-lines on ultrasound ... NSAlDs, ACE-inhibitors ... #Checklist #CHF ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology
Shock - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Hypotension: SBP<90, SBP drop >40, MAP<65 (Normotension, HTN possible
Setup - Ultrasound ... telemetry, 12-Lead EKG ... > Constrictive pericarditis ... , Pericardial Tamponade ... - Pulmonary
Acute and Chronic Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis
Pulmonary/Chest Wall:
 • Acute: Trauma, COPD exacerbation, Asthma
Acute and Chronic Causes ... flare, Pleural effusion ... Tumor, Pleural effusion ... decompensated CHF ... Anemia, Arrhythmia, Pericarditis
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
by excretion (e.g ... its metabolism (e.g ... / hypoxemia -> focus ... output - Acute pulmonary ... lactate and can act
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
importantly, bedside ultrasound ... with presence of pulmonary ... essentially Cardiogenic Shock ... the determined cause ... #heartfailure #chf
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
Causes of ST Segment ... depression Pericarditis ... QRS complex Pulmonary ... voltage Other Causes ... #ecg #ekg #electrocardiogram
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
exclude other causes ... cardiomyopathy • Pulmonary ... May have typical HF ... Pts: cardiogenic shock ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Ventricular Fibrillation on POCUS Echocardiogram - Subcostal 4 Chamber

50's male witnessed arrest. Unknown hx. AED no
AED no shock advised ... Prehosp ACLS-Asystole ... getting 12 lead ECG ... Echocardiogram #ultrasound ... #Cardiology #clinical
Ventricular Fibrillation on POCUS Echocardiogram - Parasternal Short Axis

50's male witnessed arrest. Unknown hx. AED no
AED no shock advised ... Prehosp ACLS-Asystole ... getting 12 lead ECG ... Echocardiogram #ultrasound ... #Cardiology #clinical