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Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
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Chest Pain - Diagnosis ... and Workup Algorithm ... life-threatening causes ... Pneumothorax • Pulmonary ... embolism • Cardiac
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup and Management
Differential Diagnosis: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup ... and Management ... Embolism, Pneumothorax ... STAT CXR, CTA Chest ... , Echocardiogram
Uncommon Causes of Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema (NCPE) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

High Altitude Pulmonary Edema:
 • Accumulation
infiltrates on chest ... • Signs/Symptoms ... scattered crackles, chest ... Embolism: • Acute ... multiple smaller emboli
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
, 12-lead ECG, chest ... o Circulatory embolus ... o Aspiration, pulmonary ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup
Features That Differentiate Acute Pericarditis from Myocardial Ischemia or Infarction and Pulmonary Embolism

In contrast to the
Infarction and Pulmonary ... Embolism In contrast ... which reduces pressure ... life-threatening causes ... Pericarditis #Symptoms #Signs
Chest Pain Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
STEMI:
 - Hx: Pressure like CP, Radiation to arm/jaw, CAD risk
Chest Pain Diagnosis ... and Management ... - Hx: Pressure ... Limb ischemia Pulmonary ... Embolism: - Hx
High Central Neuraxial Block - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Can occur with deliberate or accidental
or fast. ❶ Reassure ... that may mimic signs ... • Embolism. ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup
Portopulmonary Hypertension
Presence of pulmonary arterial hypertension in a patient with portal hypertension
No other obvious causes (chronic
other obvious causes ... Transthoracic echocardiogram ... m/s • Other signs ... - Mechanism: causes ... Hypertension #diagnosis #management
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
CO2 is absent, presume ... Evaluate the airway pressure ... Anaphylaxis (→ 3-1) Embolism ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
mononeuritis multiplex WORKUP ... Other tests: • CT chest ... o infection • Echocardiogram ... Goodpasture's cause ... differential #diagnosis #management