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Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
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Algorithm History ... life-threatening causes ... Pneumothorax • Pulmonary ... : • EKG • Bedside ... Pain #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Bronchiectasis: diagnosis and management 

Causes of localized -> diffuse bronchiectasis
Foreign body, Bronchial stenosis (tumor, .. ),
management Causes ... compression from lymph node ... #Differential #workup ... #algorithm #pulmonary
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
Stable Narrow-Complex ... with caution in pulmonary ... Treat underlying cause ... Treat underlying cause ... management #cardiology #algorithm
Algorithm for Management of Acute Exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD)

Obtain workup for alternate diagnoses and relevant comorbidities:
Algorithm for Management ... AECOPD) Obtain workup ... doppler, CTA • ECG ... SARS-CoV-2 (or complete ... Exacerbation #treatment #pulmonary
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
hearing loss, saddle nose ... mononeuritis multiplex WORKUP ... recent DAN) • EMG ... Goodpasture's cause ... hematuria, RBC casts
Approach to Possible Hypertensive Emergency

criteria required to diagnose hypertensive emergency
(1) Severe hypertension
 - Usually a MAP
mm is needed to cause ... hypertension (e.g ... - Pulmonary edema ... (Note: Epistaxis ... Emergency #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Adult ACLS - Cardiac Arrest Algorithm - AHA 2020
CPR Quality:
 • Push hard (at least 2
Cardiac Arrest Algorithm ... min) and allow complete ... intra-arterial Reversible Causes ... , Thrombosis, (pulmonary ... cardiacarrest #Algorithm
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
by excretion (e.g ... its metabolism (e.g ... / hypoxemia -> focus ... the patient’s complete ... output - Acute pulmonary
Adult Cardiac Arrest - ACLS Circular Algorithm - AHA 2020
CPR Quality:
 • Push hard (at least
ACLS Circular Algorithm ... min) and allow complete ... intra-arterial Reversible Causes ... , Thrombosis, (pulmonary ... cardiacarrest #Algorithm
Ventricular Fibrillation on POCUS Echocardiogram - Parasternal Short Axis

50's male witnessed arrest. Unknown hx. AED no
Fibrillation on POCUS ... asystole as in this case ... PSSA from case- ... Wide complex rhythm ... getting 12 lead ECG