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Chest Pain Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
STEMI:
 - Hx: Pressure like CP, Radiation to arm/jaw, CAD risk
Chest Pain Diagnosis ... and Management ... Limb ischemia Pulmonary ... asthma, CF, PCP #ChestPain ... #Algorithm #differential
Vasospastic (Prinzmetal) Angina
Definition / Epidemiology:
 • Rest angina attributed to coronary artery vasospasm.
 • Patients often
Recurrent anginal chest ... pain • Episodes ... perform provocative tests ... in cath lab Treatment ... #diagnosis #management
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Loss of weight • Chest ... pain/tightness ... Acid fast) • Pulmonary ... mycobacteria Treatment ... #differential #
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
anti-GBM) Other tests ... : • CT chest to ... typically seen on chest ... #diagnosis #management ... #treatment
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) - Summary

GERD: Diagnosis
• Heartburn (substernal burning sensation) and acid regurgitation
• Chest pain
Extraesophageal
Chest pain ... manifestations • Chest ... Laryngeal and pulmonary ... Disease #diagnosis #management ... #Gastroenterology
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Management Summary ... pain, hemoptysis ... Lung Abscess Differential ... Lung #Abscess #pulmonary ... #differential #
GRACE-1 Guidelines for Adult Patients with Recurrent Low-Risk Chest Pain

1) Pain > 3 hours - A
Normal stress test ... depression management ... recommended #ChestPain ... GRACE #Guidelines #cardiology ... #management
Diagnosis and Management of Achalasia - ACG Guidelines

Who to suspect?
 • Patients presenting with progressive dysphagia
Diagnosis and Management ... liquids, heart burn, chest ... pain, regurgitation ... What test to order ... ACG #Guidelines #gastroenterology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
make an informed decision ... murmur 3/6) - Pulmonary ... determine if stress test ... change CV risk Chest ... surgical management
Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary

Symptoms:
• Palpitations, light-headedness, dizziness, dyspnea, exercise intolerance, chest pain, near-syncope, syncope.

Why?
Cardiac:
	• Valvular heart
exercise intolerance, chest ... pain, near-syncope ... Noncardiac: • Pulmonary ... serum creatinine, test ... AFib #diagnosis #management