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Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
 •
Chest Pain - Diagnosis ... and Workup Algorithm ... causes: • Acute ... Pneumothorax • Pulmonary ... : • EKG • Bedside
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
leading to increased pulmonary ... consistent with pulmonary ... objective assessment“ (e.g ... Summary #CheatSheet #Diagnosis ... #Management #CriticalCare
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
EKG in Acute Pulmonary ... findings in acute ... evaluating for other causes ... #EKG #Pulmonary ... Embolism #AcutePE #diagnosis
Consolidation is synonymous with airspace disease.
When you think of the causes of consolidation, think of 'what
you think of the causes ... or tumor cells (Table ... long standing sarcoidosis ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest
Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis by Mechanism
Decr Blood Pressure (“Decr Effective Circulating Volume”) 
 - Volume depletion
- Differential Diagnosis ... carcinoma of the lung ... hemorrhage) - Pulmonary ... potomania - “Tea and ... #Table #Causes
Massive Hemoptysis - Diagnosis and Management
 • Definitions: 
   - Hemoptysis = bleeding from
Massive Hemoptysis - Diagnosis ... respiratory tract (e.g ... has potential to cause ... • Workup • General ... #pulmonary #criticalcare
Algorithm for Management of Acute Exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD)

Obtain workup for alternate diagnoses and relevant comorbidities:
Management of Acute ... AECOPD) Obtain workup ... ventilated • CXR, Lung ... doppler, CTA • ECG ... Exacerbation #treatment #pulmonary
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
- Differential Diagnosis ... Causes include: ... level <100 pg/ml EKG ... lung injury (TRALI ... #cardiology
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
Shock - Management Checklist ... 1 — Treat the lungs ... drained if causing acute ... treatment for acute ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology
Upper Lobe Lung Diseases - STAR CHASERS Mnemonic

S - Silicosis
T - Tuberculosis
A - Ankylosing Spondylitis
R -
apices caused by ... Silicosis - Coal worker ... edema in acute ... #differential #diagnosis ... #STARCHASERS #radiology