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Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
 •
Algorithm History ... life-threatening causes ... infarction • Aortic dissection ... Pain #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #workup
Spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) Types
Normal Coronary Artery
Type 1 SCAD
Type 2A SCAD
Type 3A SCAD
Type 4A SCAD

DOI:
coronary artery dissection ... 1 SCAD Type 2A ... coronary #artery #dissection ... #SCAD #Types #classification ... #cardiology
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Aortic Dissection ... ChestPain #Noncardiac #Cardiology ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #causes
Major neurocognitive disorders (MNCD): Diagnosis and workup 

1) Clinical diagnosis Cognitive impairment + loss of autonomy
2)
Diagnosis and workup ... What type of MNCD ... Alzheimer - 1st cause ... Dementia - 2nd cause ... Differential #Subtypes #Classification
Pulse Abnormalities - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unequal/DeIayed:
 • Obstructive arterial disease (ie. Atherosclerosis)
 • Aortic dissection
 •
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Atherosclerosis) • Aortic dissection ... Abnormalities #Disorders #Cardiology ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #causes
Counterclockwise and (Left) vs Clockwise (Right) Flutter
Typical atrial flutter is counterclockwise in direction and originates from
counterclockwise in direction ... At times, the direction ... Diagnosis #ECG #EKG #Cardiology ... #Flutter #Types ... #Classification
Causes of Pericarditis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Viral:
 • Coxsackie
 • Echovirus
 • Adenovirus
 • Epstein-Barr virus
Causes of Pericarditis ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... injury syndrome • Dissection ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Cardiology
Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection (SCAD) - Angiographic Classification
Type 1 - Multiple radiolucent lumen
Type 2A - Diffuse
Coronary Artery Dissection ... - Angiographic Classification ... Spontaneous #Coronary #Dissection ... #SCAD #Classification ... #fluoroscopy #cardiology
In order to better classify heart failure, the American College of Cardiology Foundation and the American
American College of Cardiology ... occurs in only one direction ... of the ACC/AHA Classification ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #Stages #Classes
Chest Pain / ACS Evaluation Algorithm
Algorithm that attempts to the use history taking (guided by LRs),
ACS Evaluation Algorithm ... Algorithm that ... Diamond-Forrester classification ... physical activity - Nausea ... #cardiology #Angina