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Chest Pain / ACS Evaluation Algorithm
Algorithm that attempts to the use history taking (guided by LRs),
2.6) - Cardiac risk ... - History - EKG ... findings - Age - Risk ... SatyaPatelMD #ChestPain ... #cardiology #Angina
HEART Score – A Tool For the ED The HEART score is an excellent tool that
admission for further workup ... calculating the risk ... identifying low risk ... as well as high risk ... Stratification #ChestPain
Chest Pain Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
STEMI:
 - Hx: Pressure like CP, Radiation to arm/jaw, CAD risk
to arm/jaw, CAD risk ... CP, Dyspnea, PE risk ... swelling, Wells score ... asthma, CF, PCP #ChestPain ... #differential
How do you work up an ischemic CVA?
A) Initial Evaluation
 • ABCs
 • IV access, monitor
How do you work ... ischemic CVA (core ... Cardioembolic: • ECG ... CVA 2) No major-risk ... diagnosis #checklist #neurology
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Hypertension - Workup ... and Differential ... An acute rise or ... hypertension and no other risk ... Neurologic disorders
Blood Culture-Negative Infective Endocarditis (BCNIE)
Definition: No etiology found after 3 separate blood cultures remain negative for
epidemiological risk ... epidemiologic risk ... factors: - Serology ... special stains (e.g ... Endocarditis #diagnosis #differential
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
Dysphagia- increased risk ... : El Escorial criteria ... EMG: LMN Signs in ... conditions listed in differential ... Lateral #Sclerosis #neurology
If the patient has a HEART Score of 0-3 and a negative initial troponin, have a
informed that the risk ... knowledge of the < 2% risk ... further testing for risk ... judged higher risk ... #ChestPain #LowRisk