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Life Threatening Causes of Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Table

 • ACS
 • Aortic Dissection
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Life Threatening Causes ... TableACS ... Dissection • Pulmonary ... Pneumothorax • Cardiac ... Tamponade • Esophageal
H’s and T’s Mnemonic - Causes of Cardiac Arrest
H's - Hypovolemia, Hypoxia, Hydrogen Ions (acidosis), Hyperkalemia
- Causes of Cardiac ... Toxins / Tablets, Tamponade ... Thromboembolism (Pulmonary ... #Causes #differential ... #diagnosis #acls
PETMAC Mnemonic for Deadly Causes of Chest Pain

P - Pulmonary Embolism
E - Esophageal Rupture
T - Tension
for Deadly Causes ... P - Pulmonary ... Dissection C - Cardiac ... Tamponade #PETMAC ... #Lethal #Differential
Tachypnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Definitions
 • Tachypnea: Respiratory rate > 20/min, shallow breathing in adults
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Tachypnea - Differential ... embolism • Cardiac ... Pericardial effusion/Tamponade ... • Hypovolemic shock ... Anxiety, fright, pain
Bradycardia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

BRADI Mnemonic
 • BRASH/Hyperkalemia
 • Reduced oxygen/Glucose/Temp
 • ACS
 • Drugs
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Bradycardia - Differential ... Framework BRADI Mnemonic ... Glucose/Temp • ACS ... blocking agent • Shock ... Hyperkalemia Pulmonary