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Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Cardiovascular Causes of Chest Pain:
 • Myocardium:
	- Myocarditis
	- CAD/ACS
	- Valvulopathy
	- Myopericarditis
Chest Pain - Differential ... Myocarditis - CAD/ACS ... Vascular: - Aortic ... Pain: • Chest ... Diagnosis #Causes #Cardiology
HEART Score – A Tool For the ED The HEART score is an excellent tool that
Coronary Syndrome (ACS ... further workup and treatment ... the ED to help focus ... Diagnosis #Management #Cardiology ... #Score #MACE #Stratification
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
dependent DM ACS ... one post op Cardiology ... • <12mo since ACS ... change CV risk Chest ... Risk #Evaluation #stratification
Vasospastic (Prinzmetal) Angina
Definition / Epidemiology:
 • Rest angina attributed to coronary artery vasospasm.
 • Patients often
younger than other ACS ... Recurrent anginal chest ... tests in cath lab Treatment ... Prinzmetal #Angina #cardiology
Good vs Bad CPR on POCUS TEE during Cardiac Arrest
POCUS TEE can be utilized intra-arrest to
vs Bad CPR on POCUS ... Cardiac Arrest POCUS ... person performing chest ... TEE #clinical #acls ... #arrest #cardiology
Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy on POCUS Echocardiogram

50's male CAP on Day 4 Zpak but worsening-fever, congestion, cough. BP
Cardiomyopathy on POCUS ... Why--POCUS of course ... Medical ACS plus ... Patient has chest ... Echocardiogram #ultrasound #Cardiology