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Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Cardiovascular Causes of Chest Pain:
 • Myocardium:
	- Myocarditis
	- CAD/ACS
	- Valvulopathy
	- Myopericarditis
Myocarditis - CAD/ACS ... - Tamponade Pulmonary ... • Chest Wall/Airways ... Diagnosis #Causes #Cardiology
BiPAP titration in CHF
 - Mean airway pressure provides goodness 
 - Ramp up the ePAP
in CHF - Mean airway ... pressure - Could also ... pressure supports the work ... CongestiveHeartFailure #Management ... #CriticalCare #Cardiology
HEART Score – A Tool For the ED The HEART score is an excellent tool that
Coronary Syndrome (ACS ... admission for further workup ... well as high risk ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Cardiology #HEART
Intraoperative  Bradycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Bradycardia in theatre should not be treated as
not be treated as ... • Confirm airway ... • Also consider ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup #Cardiology
Intraoperative Laryngospasm and Stridor - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

❶ Call for help and inform theatre
obstructing the airway ... lung inflation, as ... negative-pressure pulmonary ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
of a difficult airway ... dependent DM ACS ... one post op Cardiology ... • <12mo since ACS ... medical and surgical management
Noninvasive Ventilation Summary
Positive pressure ventilation that is delivered through a nasal, mask, or helmet interface and
(such as an endotracheal ... pressures • Decreases work ... breathing by improving pulmonary ... #Ventilation #management ... #pulmonary
Patients with CHD are exceptionally sensitive to the effects of bronchiolitis on their volume status
Four principles
heart to improve pulmonary ... Anxiolysis to improve work ... when possible as ... directs blood flow away ... #Management #Peds
Atrial Fibrillation RVR - Medications
Diltiazem
 • Preferred in patients with chronic lung such as Asthma and
for rate control also ... digoxin added anyway ... to 6-8 hours to work ... #Medications #management ... #treatment #comparison
Key Basic Plan - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

This Key Basic Plan will detect and identify
identify almost all ... Basics #Checklist #ABCDs ... #ABCs #BasicPlan ... Anesthesia #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup