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Life Threatening Causes of Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Table

 • ACS
 • Aortic Dissection
 •
Causes of Chest Pain ... - Differential ... Diagnosis Table ... ACS • Aortic Dissection ... Tamponade • Esophageal
Acute Esophageal Necrosis
History: Hematemesis and/or melena (70%), Dysphagia, Epigastric/chest pain, Sepsis
Diagnosis EGD and Biopsy
Differential: Melanosis, Melanoma,
Acute Esophageal ... Epigastric/chest pain ... , Sepsis Diagnosis ... EGD and Biopsy Differential ... #management #gastroenterology
Endoscopic Bleeding Risk - Summary points from ASGE guideline 

Low Risk Procedures 
 - Diagnostic endoscopy
points from ASGE guideline ... Procedures - Diagnostic ... Resections (ESD, EFTR ... Bleeding #Risks #Gastroenterology ... #Management #Guidelines
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Cardiovascular Causes of Chest Pain:
 • Myocardium:
	- Myocarditis
	- CAD/ACS
	- Valvulopathy
	- Myopericarditis
Chest Pain - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Vascular: - Aortic dissection ... Mediastinitis • Esophageal ... #Diagnosis #Causes
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
Chest Pain - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Aortic Dissection ... Embolism (chest pain ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Esophageal Necrosis
Etiology:
 - Ischemia and Gastric Outlet Obstruction with GERD may be inciting events
 - Associated
acidosis, and Aortic dissection ... retrosternal chest pain ... Diagnosis: - EGD ... #Necrosis #diagnosis ... #management #gastroenterology
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
Aortic Dissection ... chest/abd/back pain ... Pulse deficit/differential ... BP: • Control pain ... #diagnosis #management
Dysphagia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Symptom | Diagnosis
• Solid-food dysphagia present for months to years | Mechanical
Dysphagia - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... #Dysphagia #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #gastroenterology
Chest Pain Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
STEMI:
 - Hx: Pressure like CP, Radiation to arm/jaw, CAD risk
Chest Pain Diagnosis ... and Management ... diaphoresis Aortic Dissection ... #Management #Algorithm ... #differential
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Causes - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... malignancy • Esophageal ... Chronic #Causes #Differential ... #Diagnosis #gastroenterology