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Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
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ultrasound • CXR ... Serial troponin; HEART ... score • PERC; ... Well score for ... PE • CTA/VQ scan
How do you work up an ischemic CVA?
A) Initial Evaluation
 • ABCs
 • IV access, monitor
up an ischemic CVA ... (core, penumbra ... +/- TEE (high Afib ... v Holter (r/o Afib ... diagnosis #checklist #neurology
Cerebral Venous Thrombosis (CVT) - Management Algorithm
Prognostic score for CVT:
Variables: Malignancy 2, Coma 2, Deep venous
) - Management Algorithm ... Prognostic score ... for CVT: Variables ... Thrombosis #Management #Algorithm ... #neurology
CHADSVASc Score - Stroke Risk in Atrial Fibrillation

A clinical mnemonic to estimate stroke risk in atrial
CHADSVASc Score ... A higher total score ... C Congestive heart ... #Fibrillation #AFib ... CHADS2VASc #Diagnosis #neurology
Algorithm for Differentiating Gitelman syndrome from Bartter syndrome
 • Urine Chloride
 • Urine Ca/Cr ratio

Dr. Krithika
Algorithm for Differentiating ... Chloride • Urine Ca ... /Cr ratio Dr. ... syndrome #Bartter #Algorithm ... #nephrology #hypokalemia
Causes of Ischemic Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Thrombosis - Atherosclerosis, Arterial Dissection, Fibromuscular Dysplasia
 - Large
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Ascending Aorta - Heart ... Ischemic #Stroke #CVA ... #Neurology #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Hyponatremia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm in Cancer
UOsm ≥ 100 mOsm/kg = Urine is inappropriately concentrated for hypotonic
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... chemotherapy-induced Gl losses, CAR-T ... cisplatin-induced RSW) • Heart ... Diagnosis #Cancer #algorithm ... #nephrology #oncology
Hypothermia - Protocol for ED
CORE TEMP < 34º
INITIAL THERAPY
 • Remove wet garments
 • Avoid rough
Protocol for ED CORE ... • Continuous core ... , Chem 7, INR, Ca ... CPB • Continue CPR ... management #treatment #algorithm