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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 ... life-threatening causes ... Pneumothorax • Pulmonary ... Pain #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #workup
Causes of Hypoxemia- Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Ventilation/perfusion Mismatch
 • Airway Disease (Asthma, COPD)
 • Vascular (PE*)
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Causes of Hypoxemia ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Intracardiac Right ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Pulmonary
Bronchiectasis: diagnosis and management 

Causes of localized -> diffuse bronchiectasis
Foreign body, Bronchial stenosis (tumor, .. ),
management Causes ... #Differential #workup ... #algorithm #pulmonary
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Chronic Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Exclude:
1. Causes of acute diarrhea
2. Lactose intolerance
3.
Algorithm for the ... Causes of acute ... Normal stool weight ... Diarrhea #management #algorithm ... #workup #diagnosis
Right Heart Catheterization Cheat Sheet: Interpretation of Pressures and Waveforms 
Direct measurements
 ● Central venous pressure
Cheat Sheet: Interpretation ... – CVP]/CO) ● Pulmonary ... ventricular stroke work ... ventricular stroke work ... Visualmed #RHC #Interpretation
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation ... for Blood Gas Interpretation ... Delta: Delta Interpretation ... of High Anion Gap ... Classically” noted with pulmonary
Causes of Cyanosis in the Newborn - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Peripheral Only:
 • Poor Perfusion
 • Acrocyanosis
Hemoglobinopathy:
Causes of Cyanosis ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Total Anomalous Pulmonary ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Peds #
Approach to Thyroid Function Tests in the Evaluation of Hyperthyroidism
 • Low TSH, Low normal T4
Hyperthyroidism: Work-up ... • Low TSH, high ... or normal TSH, high ... Hyperthyroidism #algorithm ... endocrinology #TFTs #TSH #Interpretation
Systolic Murmurs - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Benign / Flow / Hyperdynamic:
 • Pregnancy
 • Fever
 • Anemia
Supravalvular
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Heart Disease Pulmonary ... - Dilation of Right ... cardiomyopathy • Pulmonary ... #causes
Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
Right-Sided Heart ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Cardiac Causes ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #causes