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Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
- Differential Diagnosis ... Aortic Stenosis - Ischemic ... Radiculopathy #ChestPain ... #Noncardiac #Cardiology ... #Algorithm #causes
Atrial Fibrillation - Diagnosis, Causes, Presentations
Causes (PIRATES):
 - Pulmonary embolism 
 - Ischemia (cardiac) 
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Atrial Fibrillation ... - Diagnosis, Causes ... (PIRATES): - Pulmonary ... embolism - Ischemia ... PIRATES #Emergency #Cardiology
Atrial Fibrillation Overview

Symptoms:
Palpitations, light-headedness, dizziness, dyspnea, exercise intolerance, chest pain, near-syncope, syncope.

1. Why?
Cardiac:
• Valvular heart disease
•
Atrial Fibrillation ... Decompensated HF • New ischemia ... Noncardiac: • Pulmonary ... #Cardiology #Management ... #Algorithm
ISCHEMIA Trial - Management Algorithm for patients with Stable Angina

Stress Test -> ? +moderate or severe
Management Algorithm ... evaluation or management ... Stable #Angina #ChestPain ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Algorithm #Cardiology
Non-lschemic Causes of Cardiogenic Shock:

Beta-Blockers, Calcium Channel Blockers, Digoxin 

Myocarditis 

Cardiomyopathies (sarcoidosis, amyloidosis, Takatsubo, 
hemochromatosis) 

Valvular
Non-lschemic Causes ... Ventricular Fibrillation ... Tamponade, pulmonary ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology
Systolic Murmurs - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Benign / Flow / Hyperdynamic:
 • Pregnancy
 • Fever
 • Anemia
Supravalvular
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Benign ... Dysfunction • Ischemia ... Systolic #Murmurs #Cardiology ... #Algorithm #causes
Chest Pain Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
STEMI:
 - Hx: Pressure like CP, Radiation to arm/jaw, CAD risk
and Management ... deficit, Limb ischemia ... Pulmonary Embolism ... asthma, CF, PCP #ChestPain ... #Diagnosis #Management
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
Treat underlying cause ... Probable atrial fibrillation ... Treat underlying cause ... Tachycardia #Treatment #management ... #cardiology #algorithm
Causes of Ischemic Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Thrombosis - Atherosclerosis, Arterial Dissection, Fibromuscular Dysplasia
 - Large
Causes of Ischemic ... Algorithm Thrombosis ... • Atrial fibrillation ... infarction • Pulmonary ... #Algorithm #Causes
Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary

Symptoms:
• Palpitations, light-headedness, dizziness, dyspnea, exercise intolerance, chest pain, near-syncope, syncope.

Why?
Cardiac:
	• Valvular heart
Atrial Fibrillation ... Decompensated HF • New ischemia ... Noncardiac: • Pulmonary ... #AFib #diagnosis ... #management #cardiology