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Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
 •
Algorithm History ... and Exam Acute ... life-threatening causes ... Pneumothorax • Pulmonary ... : • EKG • Bedside
Acute and Chronic Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis
Pulmonary/Chest Wall:
 • Acute: Trauma, COPD exacerbation, Asthma
- Differential ... : ACS, Acute decompensated ... Tamponade • Chronic: Anemia ... Neuromuscular disease (eg ... Metabolic acidosis (eg
Diffuse Acute Abdominal Pain (<72 hours) - Differential Diagnostic Algorithm
Look for surgical abdomen
Upper quadrant: R/O cardiac,
Diffuse Acute Abdominal ... Diagnostic Algorithm ... : R/O cardiac, pulmonary ... Metabolic disease (e.g ... • Sickle cell anemia
Causes of Anemia with Normal Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased WBCs
 - Decreased/NormaI
Causes of Anemia ... Volume (MCV) - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Secondary (e.g ... Normal RBCs • Acute
Causes of Anemia with Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased Heme Synthesis or
Causes of Anemia ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Iron Deficiency (Eg ... Other • e.g ... HgbE, HgbC, etc.
Hyperglycemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Diabetes Mellitus:
 • Impaired Glucose Tolerance
 • Type I Diabetes
 • Type
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Hyperglycemia (e.g ... • Shock • Acute ... #endocrinology ... #causes
Vascular Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
 - Constant Pain (Ischemia)
 - Acute Onset
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(Ischemia) - Acute ... • Sickle Cell Anemia ... Septic Embolism (e.g ... Fat Embolism (e.g ... Mycotic Aneurysm (e.g
Causes of Fatigue - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Endocrine
 • Hypo/Hyperthyroidism
 • Diabetes
 • Pituitary Insufficiency
 • Adrenal
Causes of Fatigue ... - Differential ... Hematologic • Anemia ... Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary ... • Drug Abuse (e.g
Hypoglycemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Fasting Hypoglycemia:
 • Excess Insulin
 • Medications (e.g. Insulin Secretagogues, ß-Adrenergic Antagonists,
• Medications (e.g ... • Alimentary (e.g ... (e.g. ... Hyperinsulinemic States (e.g ... #endocrinology
Pediatric Vomiting - Gastrointestinal and Systemic Causes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hepatobiliary:
 • Acute Hepatitis
 • Acute
Gastrointestinal and Systemic Causes ... - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Other: • Sepsis (e.g ... #Causes #Peds #