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Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
 •
Chest Pain - Diagnosis ... and Workup Algorithm ... embolism • Cardiac ... Well score for PE ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Pulmonary Embolism Rule-Out Criteria

In the United States, the workup rate for PE is astonishingly high, with
Pulmonary Embolism ... United States, the workup ... #Diagnosis #Pulmonary ... #Embolism #RuleOut ... #Criteria #PERC
Diagnostic Algorithm for Suspected Pulmonary Embolism

Well's Criteria for PE
 • Clinical Signs and Symptoms of DVT
Diagnostic Algorithm ... for Suspected Pulmonary ... Embolism Well's ... leg swelling and pain ... #Algorithm #WellsCriteria
PERC Rule-Out Algorithm for Diagnosis of Pulmonary Embolism
 • Age ≥50
 • HR ≥100
 • O₂
PERC Rule-Out Algorithm ... for Diagnosis of ... Pulmonary Embolism ... #Diagnosis #Pulmonary ... #PE
Prospective Algorithm for workup of Pulmonary Embolism in Pregnancy

 Righini M et al. Diagnosis of Pulmonary
Prospective Algorithm ... for workup of Pulmonary ... Diagnosis of Pulmonary ... #Embolism #Algorithm ... #PE #Pregnancy
Chest Pain Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
STEMI:
 - Hx: Pressure like CP, Radiation to arm/jaw, CAD risk
Chest Pain Diagnosis ... and Management Algorithm ... Limb ischemia Pulmonary ... Embolism: - Hx ... pleuritic CP, Dyspnea, PE
A possible diagnostic algorithm for pulmonary embolism in pregnancy (equipose)

Given the variability in guidelines and equipoise
A possible diagnostic ... algorithm for pulmonary ... embolism in pregnancy ... VTE #Pregnancy #Workup ... #PE
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
Algorithm Pinpoint ... lesions • Severe pain ... - Cholesterol embolism ... deficiency Work ... #dermatology #physicalexam
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

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

How?  Possible
Dose ≥ 400 mg per ... • Amiodarone half ... Pleuritic chest pain ... pneumonitis Diagnosis ... embolism -
Essential Thrombocythemia (ET)
ET is a chronic myeloproliferative neoplasm. Most cases are related to mutations that affect
atypical chest pain ... MI, stroke, DVT/PE ... JAK2, CALR-calreticulin ... • Treatment algorithms ... #hematology