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Life Threatening Causes of Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Table

 • ACS
 • Aortic Dissection
 •
Pain - Differential ... Diagnosis Table • ACS ... • Aortic Dissection ... MatthewHoMD #ChestPain ... #Chest #Pain #differential
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 ... #Pain #ChestPain
Chest Pain / ACS Evaluation Algorithm
Algorithm that attempts to the use history taking (guided by LRs),
Chest Pain / ACS ... to identifying ACS ... SatyaPatelMD #ChestPain ... #ACS #Evaluation ... Algorithm #cardiology #Angina
Vasospastic (Prinzmetal) Angina
Definition / Epidemiology:
 • Rest angina attributed to coronary artery vasospasm.
 • Patients often
younger than other ACS ... chest pain • ... tolerance • Pain ... tests in cath lab Treatment ... cardiology #diagnosis #management
PETMAC Mnemonic for Deadly Causes of Chest Pain

P - Pulmonary Embolism
E - Esophageal Rupture
T - Tension
Deadly Causes of Chest ... Pain P - Pulmonary ... Myocardial Infarction (ACS ... ) A - Aortic Dissection ... #Pain #ChestPain
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 ... Stratification #ChestPain
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
dependent DM ACS ... Unstable Angina ... • <12mo since ACS ... change CV risk Chest ... medical and surgical management
GRACE-1 Guidelines for Adult Patients with Recurrent Low-Risk Chest Pain

1) Pain > 3 hours - A
reasonably exclude ACS ... troponin to exclude ACS ... and depression management ... recommended #ChestPain ... Guidelines #cardiology #management
Treatment Protocol for Iron Infusion Reactions
Mild reactions
 • Symptoms: back/joint pain, flushing, hypertension, itching,sensation of heat,
Symptoms: back/joint pain ... of heat, slight chest ... urticaria • Management ... : ACLS (if necessary ... #Protocol #management