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Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Cardiovascular Causes of Chest Pain:
 • Myocardium:
	- Myocarditis
	- CAD/ACS
	- Valvulopathy
	- Myopericarditis
Chest Pain - Differential ... Cardiovascular Causes ... #ChestPain #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Causes ... #Cardiology
Ear Pain (Otalgia) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Primary Otalgia 
 - Pain that originates from the ear
Ear Pain (Otalgia ... ) - Differential ... vision or black spots ... the tragus to differentiate ... Otolaryngology #differential
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
Chest Pain - Differential ... Cardiovascular Causes ... Embolism (chest pain ... ChestPain #Noncardiac #Cardiology ... #Differential #
Pain, Agitation, and Delirium (PAD) in the ICU
Addressing the ICU Triad (PAD) can be accomplished through
Total scores >2 ... it should not cause ... bradycardia • Ketamine ... dissociative drug, it causes ... Delirium #PAD #ICU #CriticalCare
Mechanisms of Pain
Mixed - Nociceptive/Neuropathic
Nociceptive - Tissue Damage
 - Visceral - (From organ/cavity lining) Poorly localized,
Mechanisms of Pain ... Well-localized, sharp, short ... Complex regional pain ... Mechanisms #Neurology #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Causes of Sudden Cardiac Arrest
Primary Myocardial Processes (> 90%):
 • Acquired structural heart disease: CAD, Most
Causes of Sudden ... Channelopathies: Long/short ... Cardiac #Arrest #cardiology ... #differential # ... diagnosis #causes
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
dissection is caused ... chest/abd/back pain ... Examine for: ... Pulse deficit/differential ... BP: • Control pain
Highlighted Conditions With Arteritis or Periarteritis of the Coronaries
Takayasu's arteritis:
 - Onset < 40 yrs
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- Abdominal pain ... - Testicular pain ... Oral and genital Sores ... Coronaries #Arteritis #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Differentials? ... acidosis Step 5 - Differential ... D D-lactate (short ... Hyperventilation (Anxiety, pain ... Base #Gas #VBG #differential
Freiberg Infraction - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Sclerosis of the 2nd MT head with flattening of
Infraction - MSK Radiology ... Case description ... factors include: Short ... • Pain worsens ... Differential diagnosis