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Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
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and Workup Algorithm ... infarction • Aortic ... Pulmonary embolism • Cardiac ... : • EKG • Bedside ... Pain #Diagnosis #Algorithm
An Approach to Acute Dyspnea - Diagnostic Framework

From the HPI, PMH, vitals, focused physical exam (e.g.
physical exam (e.g ... . cardiac, pulmonary ... chest X-ray, one ... Dyspnea #Acute #Workup ... #Algorithm #Diagnosis
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
presenting with chest ... • Abrupt onset and ... tissue disorder e.g ... disease • Cardiac ... Dissection #diagnosis #management
Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump (IABP)

Intra-aortic balloon counter-pulsation is a method of invasive hemodynamic support. A catheter is
arterial sheath and ... sync with the cardiac ... • Triggers (EKG ... Pump #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology #criticalcare
This is a parasternal long axis view of a young patient presenting with 3 days of
He had no chest ... pain, a normal chest ... x-ray and and ECG ... #Clinical #EM #Radiology ... #POCUS #CardiacUS
Chest Pain / ACS Evaluation Algorithm
Algorithm that attempts to the use history taking (guided by LRs),
Chest Pain / ACS ... classification, and ... (+LR 2.6) - Cardiac ... - History - EKG ... #cardiology #Angina
Intraoperative Cardiac Ischaemia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

If the patient is unconscious, signs of cardiac
Intraoperative Cardiac ... symptoms may include chest ... consultation with cardiology ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup
DETROIT CARDIOGENIC SHOCK INITIATIVE ALGORITHM

INCLUSION CRITERIA
Acute Myocardial Infarction
 Ischemic Symptoms
 EKG and/or biomarker evidence of AMI
SHOCK INITIATIVE ALGORITHM ... Ischemic Symptoms  EKG ... Fick calculated cardiac ... DCSI #Initiative #Management ... #Cardiology
Adult ACLS - Cardiac Arrest Algorithm - AHA 2020
CPR Quality:
 • Push hard (at least 2
Adult ACLS - Cardiac ... Arrest Algorithm ... pneumothorax, Tamponade (cardiac ... cardiacarrest #Algorithm ... #AHA2020 #management
HEART Score – A Tool For the ED The HEART score is an excellent tool that
admission for further workup ... Major Adverse Cardiac ... the ED to help focus ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Cardiology #HEART