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Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
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Algorithm History ... life-threatening causes ... : • EKG • Bedside ... ultrasound • ... Pain #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Proposed Algorithm for Diagnosing Sarcoidosis
Highly suggestive Clinicoradiological Findings → Clinical diagnosis (without biopsy) e.g. Löfgren's syndrome
Suggestive
Clinicoradiological Findings → Clinical ... without biopsy) e.g ... and/or cytology (e.g ... of alternative causes ... #diagnosis #Workup
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
or iatrogenic causes ... , e.g. central line ... pericardiocentesis kit (eg ... a dramatic clinical ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist - Myasthenia Gravis

Evaluation 
 - Chest X-ray and lung ultrasound (exclude other lung
X-ray and lung ultrasound ... - Infectious workup ... oral secretions (e.g ... (vital signs, clinical ... subjective dyspnea, etc
This is a parasternal long axis view of a young patient presenting with 3 days of
x-ray and and ECG ... Beside ultrasound ... In this case, the ... Northwestern University #Clinical ... EM #Radiology #POCUS
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
by excretion (e.g ... its metabolism (e.g ... of lactate as a clinical ... hypoxemia/Sepsis etc ... / hypoxemia -> focus
Atrial Myxoma on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)

Adolescent patient presents with chest pain and dyspnea. Beside TTE found
Atrial Myxoma on POCUS ... found what the lab work ... , EKG and CXR didn ... - VCU Ultrasound ... Echocardiogram #PLAX #clinical
Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Epidemiology:
 • Prevalence: 1-2 cases per million -
Clinical Manifestations ... unit activity on EMG ... of diazepam • EMG ... antibody that works ... EMG Studies:
This infographic provides a mnemonic tool called “WOBBLER” for assessing an ECG (electrocardiogram) in cases of
evaluate potential causes ... to focus on ... pathway that can cause ... segment • Epsilon #clinical ... Clinical Utility
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
just simply a clinical ... importantly, bedside ultrasound ... ECG is vital while ... the determined cause ... #differential #algorithm