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Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Cardiovascular Causes of Chest Pain:
 • Myocardium:
	- Myocarditis
	- CAD/ACS
	- Valvulopathy
	- Myopericarditis
Cardiovascular Causes ... - Tamponade Pulmonary ... Causes of Chest ... • Alveoli: - CHF ... #Cardiology
Stage I - Redistribution
In a normal chest film with the patient standing erect, the pulmonary vessels
The pulmonary vascular ... non-perfused vessels and causes ... during a period of CHF ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Cephalization
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
with caution in pulmonary ... disease or CHF) ... Treat underlying cause ... disease or CHF) ... Treat underlying cause
Horner's Syndrome: Loss of sympathetic nervous system input to (in this case) right eye. 
Note that
input to (in this case ... etiology in this case ... Images #Clinical #Ophthalmology ... #Photo #Horners
Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
Algorithm Cardiac Causes ... Causes: - Parenchyma ... Veno-Occlusive Disease #RHF ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Upper Lobe Lung Diseases - STAR CHASERS Mnemonic

S - Silicosis
T - Tuberculosis
A - Ankylosing Spondylitis
R -
Therefore, conditions caused ... apices caused by ... Inhaled injurious gases ... Silicosis - Coal worker ... #STARCHASERS #radiology
In order to better classify heart failure, the American College of Cardiology Foundation and the American
In order to better ... American College of Cardiology ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #CHF #Congestive ... Classification #Stages #Classes
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
indicates unknown cause ... on the left in order ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest
Hampton hump is a radiologic sign which consists of a shallow wedge-shaped opacity in the periphery
Hampton hump is a radiologic ... the diagnosis of pulmonary ... In this case, pulmonary ... #photo #CXR #EmergencyMedicine ... #CriticalCare #Radiology
On a chest film only the outer contours of the heart are seen.
In many cases we
blood from the pulmonary ... just below the pulmonary ... Enlargement will cause ... the left heart border ... #Anatomy #Radiology