21 results
Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
 •
Chest Pain - Diagnosis ... and Workup Algorithm ... • CBC, BMP, LET ... Pain #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #workup
An Approach to Jaundice Workup Algorithm by CBC and LFT Pattern

- Dr. Eric Strong @DrEricStrong

#Jaundice #Workup
Approach to Jaundice Workup ... Algorithm by CBC ... and LFT Pattern ... DrEricStrong #Jaundice #Workup ... #Algorithm #Patterns
Diagnostic algorithm for a child or adolescent with suspected pulmonary hypertension. CHD, congenital heart disease; CPET,
Diagnostic algorithm ... hypertension; CXR, chest ... lung disease; LFT ... #Hypertension #Workup ... #Algorithm
An Approach to Acute Dyspnea - Diagnostic Framework

From the HPI, PMH, vitals, focused physical exam (e.g.
exams), and the chest ... Dyspnea #Acute #Workup ... #Algorithm #Diagnosis
Differential Diagnosis of Hypoglycemia
Evaluation of Hypoglycemia
Patients with known diabetes who are not systemically ill and can
, no extensive workup ... consider: - BMP - LFT ... EtOH - Infectious workup ... #Differential #Algorithm
Causes of Hypoxemia- Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Ventilation/perfusion Mismatch
 • Airway Disease (Asthma, COPD)
 • Vascular (PE*)
 •
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Intracardiac Right to Left ... Pulmonary Right to Left ... Abnormalities • Chest ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Hypoxemia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm by A-a Gradient

Normal A-a Gradient:
 • ↓ Atmospheric pressure
 • Hypoventilation: CNS
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... neuromuscular disease, ↓ chest ... : • Right-to-Left ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Whistling Cough- A 4-year-old boy presented to the otorhinolaryngology outpatient clinic with a 2-day history of
middle and lower left ... hyperinflation of the left ... obstructing the left ... #NEJM #clinical ... #radiology #chest
Gas in the Left Atrium and Ventricle - Computed tomographic (CT) angiography of his chest, abdomen,
Gas in the Left ... angiography of his chest ... showed gas in the left ... Radiology #CT #CTChest ... AtrialEsophagealFistula #Fistula #NEJM
Hemothorax after Thoracentesis - Unfortunately, hemothorax developed shortly after the procedure (Panel B). Computed tomography and
angiography of the chest ... successfully with chest-tube ... Hemothorax #CXR #CT #Angiogram ... Thoracentesis #NEJM