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Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
 •
Algorithm History ... Pneumothorax • Pulmonary ... embolism • Cardiac ... score for PE • CTA ... Pain #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Pulmonary Embolism Rule-Out Criteria

In the United States, the workup rate for PE is astonishingly high, with
Pulmonary Embolism ... Rule-Out Criteria ... United States, the workup ... patients receiving a CTPA ... #Criteria #PERC
Algorithm for Evaluation of Suspected Pulmonary Embolism #Diagnosis #EM #IM #PCC #PulmonaryEmbolism #Pulmonary #Embolism #DDimer #CTA
Algorithm for Evaluation ... Embolism #Diagnosis ... #EM #IM #PCC #PulmonaryEmbolism ... #Pulmonary #Embolism ... #DDimer #CTA #Algorithm
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
implantable electronic devices ... Gastric & Ovarian CA ... Cerebral > Splenic, pulmonary ... -> TEE • Duke Criteria ... Regurgitation • Colon CA
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
implantable electronic devices ... Gastric & Ovarian CA ... Cerebral > Splenic, Pulmonary ... → TEE • Duke Criteria ... Regurgitation • Colon CA
A possible diagnostic algorithm for pulmonary embolism in pregnancy (equipose)

Given the variability in guidelines and equipoise
possible diagnostic algorithm ... for pulmonary embolism ... scanning versus CT-PA ... VTE #Pregnancy #Workup ... #Imaging #Algorithm