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Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Stenosis - Ischemic ... • Dilating Aneurysm ... ChestPain #Noncardiac #Cardiology ... Diagnosis #Algorithm
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
aneurysm 3. ... Pulse deficit/differential ... BP • New AR murmur ... #Dissection #diagnosis ... #management #vascular
Organomegaly
 • Liver
 • Spleen
 • Kidneys (e. g. Cyst, Cystic Renal Cell Carcinoma, Hydronephrosis)
Neoplastic
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Pulsatile • Vascular ... (Abdominal Aortic ... #Abdominal #Mass ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Algorithm
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
CA • Involves aortic ... • New cardiac murmur ... lesions • Mycotic aneurysm ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... #management #cardiology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
irregular rhythm, new murmur ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... - Peripheral vascular ... one post op Cardiology ... Severe Aortic stenosis
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
- Overview and Differential ... • New cardiac murmur ... lesions • Mycotic aneurysm ... hematuria, + RF Treatment ... #Diagnosis #cardiology