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Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
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Chest Pain - Diagnosis ... Pneumothorax • Pulmonary ... ultrasound • CXR ... Serial troponin; HEART ... score for PE • CTA
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
murmur 3/6) - Pulmonary ... a) Ischemic heart ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... days before Pulmonary ... stratification #diagnosis
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
• Consider surgery ... be replaced or its ... Circulation • Check heart ... o Aspiration, pulmonary ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis
Increased pulmonary venous pressure is related to the pulmonary capillary wedge pressure (PCWP) and can be
Increased pulmonary ... related to the pulmonary ... stages, each with its ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CHF #CXR #Stages
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
- Differential Diagnosis ... urine, sweat) - its ... regional ischemia, surgery ... output - Acute pulmonary ... glycol - HIV/HAART
Intraoperative Hypoxia / Desaturation / Cyanosis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Using these steps from start
delivery • Pause surgery ... be replaced or its ... o Aspiration, pulmonary ... oedema, congenital heart ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis