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Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
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Algorithm History ... and Exam Acute ... life-threatening causes ... Pneumothorax • Pulmonary ... : • EKG • Bedside
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 ... ST-T Changes • STE ... #EKG #Pulmonary
Algorithm for Management of Acute Exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD)

Obtain workup for alternate diagnoses and relevant comorbidities:
of Acute Exacerbation ... AECOPD) Obtain workup ... Lung US, Echo, LE ... doppler, CTA • ECG ... Exacerbation #treatment #pulmonary
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
Causes of ST Segment ... QRS complex Pulmonary ... weeks following an acute ... voltage Other Causes ... #ekg #electrocardiogram
Approach to Possible Hypertensive Emergency

criteria required to diagnose hypertensive emergency
(1) Severe hypertension
 - Usually a MAP
mm is needed to cause ... hypertension (e.g ... : - Acute kidney ... - Pulmonary edema ... Emergency #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
by excretion (e.g ... again we might see ... cardiac output - Acute ... pulmonary edema ... peritonitis - Acute
SPONT - Spontaneous Breathing = Pressure Support Ventilation Summary
Basic Set Parameters:
  1) Pressure Support (PS)
do some of the work ... lung "strength" see ... Most common cause ... hyperventilated (ASV ... #Ventilation #pulmonary
Acute Retroviral Syndrome
Acute Retroviral Syndrome is the symptomatic presentation of acute human immunodeficiency virus infection

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• Presents as ... , vomiting, diarrhea ... loss (>5 lb; 2.5 kg ... 14%), in which case ... • New onset SLE
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
important to recognize Acute ... with presence of pulmonary ... ECG is vital while ... the determined cause ... #differential #algorithm
Intraoperative Laryngospasm and Stridor - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

❶ Call for help and inform theatre
obstructing the airway, e.g ... lung inflation, as ... Consider other causes ... negative-pressure pulmonary ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup