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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 ... embolism • Cardiac ... Well score for PE ... #Algorithm #workup
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup and Management
Differential Diagnosis: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
and Management ... Embolism, Pneumothorax ... STAT CXR, CTA Chest ... stacked nebs • PE ... #diagnosis #Management
Chest Pain Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
STEMI:
 - Hx: Pressure like CP, Radiation to arm/jaw, CAD risk
Chest Pain Diagnosis ... Limb ischemia Pulmonary ... Embolism: - Hx ... pleuritic CP, Dyspnea, PE ... #Management #Algorithm
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
Call for help ... pneumothorax Specific peri-operative ... Anaphylaxis (→ 3-1) Embolism ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
not resolving, call ... o Circulatory embolus ... o Aspiration, pulmonary ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

Who?
• 5% of patients
• Dose ≥ 400 mg per day

How?  Possible
Dose ≥ 400 mg per ... • Amiodarone half ... Pleuritic chest ... embolism - ... #diagnosis #management
Intraoperative Hypoxia / Desaturation / Cyanosis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Using these steps from start
not resolving call ... o Circulatory embolism ... o Aspiration, pulmonary ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Workup #Management
Essential Thrombocythemia (ET)
ET is a chronic myeloproliferative neoplasm. Most cases are related to mutations that affect
lightheadedness, atypical chest ... MI, stroke, DVT/PE ... JAK2, CALR-calreticulin ... • Treatment algorithms ... #diagnosis #management