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Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
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Diagnosis and Workup ... Algorithm History ... Pulmonary embolism • Cardiac ... Pain #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #workup
An Approach to Acute Dyspnea - Diagnostic Framework

From the HPI, PMH, vitals, focused physical exam (e.g.
physical exam (e.g. cardiac ... Dyspnea #Acute #Workup ... #Algorithm #Diagnosis
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Kidney Injury - AKI Workup ... Algorithm and Differential ... CK-MB, NT-proBNP, cardiac ... #Injury #AKI #Workup ... #Algorithm #Differential
Syncope Diagnostic Testing and Evaluation: Cost Effectiveness
Frequency obtained - Abnormal findings - Helped determine etiology of
ECG, Telemetry, Cardiac ... EEG, Brain MRI, Cardiac ... Syncope #diagnosis #workup ... Effectiveness #table
Approach to the Hypercoagulable State
Arterial thromboembolism
→ Cardiac rhythm monitoring, Echocardiogram, Vascular imaging
→ Test for APS, particularly
thromboembolism → Cardiac ... - No other workup ... Hypercoagulable #Workup ... hematology #diagnosis #algorithm
ISCHEMIA Trial - Management Algorithm for patients with Stable Angina

Stress Test -> ? +moderate or severe
Trial - Management Algorithm ... patients with Stable ... LMCA lesion -> Cardiac ... #ISCHEMIA #Stable ... Diagnosis #Management #Algorithm
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Sickle cells - Consider sickle cell disease (diverse genotypes):
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... aHUS, mechanical cardiac ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #workup #hematology
Non-ACS Myocardial Injury - Elevated Troponin Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

 • Chronic Myocardial Injury: End
Diagnosis and Workup ... Algorithm • ... Occlusion • Stable ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
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Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Effusion • Cardiac ... Artery Disease • Stable ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Cardiogenic Shock - Diagnostic Algorithm
Suspicion of cardiogenic shock: Hypoperfusion with suspected cardiac etiology

#Cardiogenic #Shock #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Shock - Diagnostic Algorithm ... with suspected cardiac ... Shock #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #workup #cardiology