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Chest Pain / ACS Evaluation Algorithm
Algorithm that attempts to the use history taking (guided by LRs),
Chest Pain / ACS Evaluation ... Diamond-Forrester classification ... , and the HEART ... score to guide an ... physical activity - Nausea
Cardiorenal Syndromes (CRS) - Classification

Cardiorenal syndromes (CRS) define a broad scope of disorders of the heart
define a broad scope ... disorders of the heart ... kidneys whereby acute ... organ may induce acute ... #Diagnosis #Types
Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
 •
History and Exam Acute ... life-threatening causes ... Serial troponin; HEART ... score • PERC; ... Well score for
How should the modified Sgarbossa Criteria be used in initial evaluation of patients with suspected AMI
used in initial evaluation ... instability or acute ... heart failure ( ... Validated) - Sgarbossa score ... #Algorithm #RebelEM
Shock - Differential Diagnosis by Classification

Hypovolemic (Intravascular volume depletion)
 - Hemorrhagic 
   • Trauma
Differential Diagnosis by Classification ... contractility) - Acute ... MI - Severe heart ... exacerbation (any cause ... #Table #CriticalCare
Summary table of types of hypersensitivity reactions. 
Type 1
 - Mediators: lgE
 - Antigen Form: Soluble
Summary table of ... Allergen-specific lgE causes ... days - Examples: Acute ... #allergy #table ... #classification
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
cardiac output - Acute ... peritonitis - Acute ... glycol - HIV/HAART ... #typea #typeb # ... classification
Shock Classification
Shock Definition: State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
Shock Classification ... • Most common type ... decompensated heart ... insufficiency, acute ... warm #wet #dry #table
Hepatorenal Syndrome (HRS)

Definition:
• Functional, potentially reversible kidney impairment.
• Occurs in advanced liver disease: cirrhosis, severe alcoholic
hepatitis, or acute ... • Caused by splanchnic ... Classification: ... HRS-AKI (formerly Type ... liver transplant evaluation
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Approach (when evaluation ... An acute rise or ... with previously stable ... or papilledema, heart ... disturbance, or acute