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Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
Chest Pain - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Aortic Stenosis - Ischemic ... • Trauma - Neurologic ... ChestPain #Noncardiac #Cardiology
Atrial Fibrillation Overview

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

1. Why?
Cardiac:
• Valvular heart disease
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Decompensated HF ... • New ischemia ... Noncardiac: • Pulmonary ... #Fibrillation #Cardiology ... #Management #Algorithm
Stroke Evaluation and Management Algorithm

Clinical suspicion of stroke (BE FAST)
 • Balance loss
 • Eyes: vision
Evaluation and Management ... Algorithm Clinical ... Immediate Workup Ischemic ... #differential # ... neurology #CVA
Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypovolemic - Give volume
Hypervolemic (Edematous) - Look for and treat underlying cause
Diagnosis Algorithm ... underlying cause (CHF ... Stress, Nausea, Pulmonary ... , CNS Disease, Meds ... #diagnosis #nephrology
Bradycardia
1) First Steps: IV, O2, Monitors, ECG, Pads on patient, Crash Cart in room. Is patient
AMS, SOB from CHF ... Ischemia? ... Patients DIE: Drugs, Ischemia ... bradycardia #diagnosis #differential ... #management #cardiology
Chest Pain Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
STEMI:
 - Hx: Pressure like CP, Radiation to arm/jaw, CAD risk
Algorithm STEMI ... deficit, Limb ischemia ... Pulmonary Embolism ... COPD, asthma, CF ... #Algorithm #differential
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
may precede the neurologic ... Reversible course Differential ... Seizures: Treat with AEDs ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management ... #neurology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
history of: a) Ischemic ... disease b) CHF ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... Change in clinical ... one post op Cardiology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
with presence of pulmonary ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management ... #cardiology #treatment ... #heartfailure #chf
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Differential Diagnosis ... cardiomyopathy • Pulmonary ... Clinical • Under-recognized ... May have typical HF ... #cardiology #treatment