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Chest Pain / ACS Evaluation Algorithm
Algorithm that attempts to the use history taking (guided by LRs),
Chest Pain / ACS ... to identifying ACS ... (+LR 2.6) - Cardiac ... #ChestPain #ACS ... #cardiology #Angina
Life Threatening Causes of Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Table

 • ACS
 • Aortic Dissection
 •
Life Threatening Causes ... of Chest Pain - ... Diagnosis Table • ACS ... • Aortic Dissection ... Pneumothorax • Cardiac
Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) Definitions - Stable Angina, Unstable Angina, NSTEMI, STEMI
1 STABLE ANGINA - Angina
Acute Coronary Syndrome ... (ACS) Definitions ... - Angina pain develops ... Angina pain occurs ... Diagnosis #Cardiology #ACS
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Cardiovascular Causes of Chest Pain:
 • Myocardium:
	- Myocarditis
	- CAD/ACS
	- Valvulopathy
	- Myopericarditis
Cardiovascular Causes ... Myocarditis - CAD/ACS ... Vascular: - Aortic ... Tamponade Pulmonary Causes ... Costochondritis - Tietze syndrome
ISCHEMIA Trial - Management Algorithm for patients with Stable Angina

Stress Test -> ? +moderate or severe
Trial - Management Algorithm ... patients with Stable Angina ... LMCA lesion -> Cardiac ... acute coronary syndrome ... (ACS) evaluation
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
high WBC count cause ... : - Neuro: AMS ... have fever - ACS ... lethargy, hematuria, cardiac ... with tetany or cardiac
PETMAC Mnemonic for Deadly Causes of Chest Pain

P - Pulmonary Embolism
E - Esophageal Rupture
T - Tension
Mnemonic for Deadly Causes ... of Chest Pain ... Myocardial Infarction (ACS ... ) A - Aortic Dissection ... C - Cardiac Tamponade
Bradycardia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

BRADI Mnemonic
 • BRASH/Hyperkalemia
 • Reduced oxygen/Glucose/Temp
 • ACS
 • Drugs
 •
Glucose/Temp • ACS ... Bradycardia Cardiac ... • Aortic Valve ... • Post cardiac ... differential #diagnosis #causes
Diffuse Acute Abdominal Pain (<72 hours) - Differential Diagnostic Algorithm
Look for surgical abdomen
Upper quadrant: R/O cardiac,
Acute Abdominal Pain ... quadrant: R/O cardiac ... musculoskeletal causes ... Ruptured abdominal aortic ... Irritable bowel syndrome
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
dependent DM ACS ... algorithm to determine ... risk (>5%): - Aortic ... Unstable Angina ... • <12mo since ACS