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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 ... Pneumothorax • Pulmonary ... embolism • Cardiac ... score for PE • CTA ... Pain #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Diagnosis of Pulmonary Embolism in Pregnancy - EMCases Algorithm

Clinical Pearls:
 - Reproducible chest wall tenderness does
Diagnosis of Pulmonary ... Embolism in Pregnancy ... - EMCases Algorithm ... out PE - PE may mimic ... #Pulmonary #Embolism
How do you work up an ischemic CVA?
A) Initial Evaluation
 • ABCs
 • IV access, monitor
How do you work ... hemorrhage and other mimics ... MRI-confirmed non-lacunar CVA ... No major-risk embolic ... #stroke #workup
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup and Management
Differential Diagnosis: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup ... Bronchospasm, Pulmonary ... Embolism, Pneumothorax ... ABG, STAT CXR, CTA ... Management #treatment #criticalcare
Shock Classification and Differential Diagnosis
SHOCK
 • MAP <65, SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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High SVR, JVP >8, CVP ... > 12 • Pulmonary ... Embolism, Tension ... SVR, JVP < 6, CVP ... Diagnosis #Types #criticalcare
Massive Hemoptysis - Diagnosis and Management
 • Definitions: 
   - Hemoptysis = bleeding from
or Gl bleeding (mimics ... • Workup • General ... Management #treatment #workup ... #pulmonary #criticalcare
Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Dysrhythmia
 • Ischemia
 • Cardiomyopathy
 • Valvular disease
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Superior vena cava ... Pneumonia • Pulmonary ... embolismPulmonary ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Cavitary Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm
Acute / Subacute:
 • Acute Infections: Lung abscess,
Diagnosis and Workup ... Algorithm Acute ... Pneumonia, Septic Emboli ... Disease #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #lesion #pulmonary
Causes of Pleural Effusion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Transudate - Hydrostatic
 • Congestive heart failure
 • Constrictive
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Superior vena cava ... Malignancy • Pulmonary ... embolism • Collagen ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Algorithm for Evaluation of Suspected Pulmonary Embolism #Diagnosis #EM #IM #PCC #PulmonaryEmbolism #Pulmonary #Embolism #DDimer #CTA
Algorithm for Evaluation ... of Suspected Pulmonary ... Embolism #Diagnosis ... #Embolism #DDimer ... #CTA #Algorithm