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Chest Pain / ACS Evaluation Algorithm
Algorithm that attempts to the use history taking (guided by LRs),
Chest Pain / ACS ... Ask about: - Changes ... 2.6) - Cardiac risk ... findings - Age - Risk ... #cardiology #Angina
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
Chest Pain - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Stable/Unstable Angina ... Pulmonary Embolism (chest ... Hypertension - Chest
Hypoxemia / Hypoxia - Rapid Response Management Algorithm

Stridor - Upper airway pathology:
 • Anaphylaxis
 • Foreign
compression (e.g., hematoma ... e.g., GBS, MG, ALS ... ) • ↓ chest wall ... compliance (e.g., flail chest ... Hypoxemia #Hypoxia #differential
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
dependent DM ACS ... algorithm to determine ... Intraabdominal - Orthopedic ... Unstable Angina ... Chest X-ray:
Post Cardiac Catheterization Complications
Access site complications
 • Hematoma - Pain, swelling, bruising
 • Retroperitoneal bleed -
complications • Hematoma ... presyncope • MI - Chest ... Cardiac tamponade - Chest ... nephropathy - Rise ... #differential #