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Life Threatening Causes of Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Table

 • ACS
 • Aortic Dissection
 •
Differential Diagnosis Table ... • ACSAortic ... Pneumothorax • Cardiac ... MatthewHoMD #ChestPain ... differential #diagnosis #table
ISCHEMIA Trial - Management Algorithm for patients with Stable Angina

Stress Test -> ? +moderate or severe
ISCHEMIA Trial - Management ... LMCA lesion -> Cardiac ... coronary syndrome (ACS ... #Angina #ChestPain ... #Diagnosis #Management
PETMAC Mnemonic for Deadly Causes of Chest Pain

P - Pulmonary Embolism
E - Esophageal Rupture
T - Tension
Myocardial Infarction (ACS ... ) A - Aortic Dissection ... C - Cardiac Tamponade ... #Chest #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
Hypothermic Cardiac Arrest Management
"Not dead until 32° and dead"
1) Start ACLS + Rewarming
2) Should this code
Hypothermic Cardiac ... Arrest Management ... dead" 1) Start ACLS ... #Hypothermic #Cardiac ... #treatment #checklist
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
: - Neuro: AMS ... have fever - ACS ... lethargy, hematuria, cardiac ... with tetany or cardiac ... TLS #diagnosis #management
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
exam Determine Cardiac ... dependent DM ACS ... risk (>5%): - Aortic ... • <12mo since ACS ... medical and surgical management
Table 3. Antidotes that may be used in cardiac arrest (The A to P of treatment
Table 3. ... (The A to P of treatment ... ) 81 402–407 #Management ... #Arrest #AtoP #ABCs ... #Table
Hepatorenal Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Who gets HRS?
 • Decompensated cirrhosis
 • Typically with existing
Diagnosis and Management ... infection Mainstay of treatment ... Vasopressin agonist • Acts ... • Maintains cardiac ... #treatment
Modified Valsalva Maneuver Insturctions

- 43% vs 17% response compared to the standard valsalva maneuver

Per ACLS and
maneuver Per ACLS ... the first-line treatment ... for stable AVNRT ... maneuvers, such as ... to treat of 3 #Management