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Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
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Chest Pain - Diagnosis ... and Workup Algorithm ... causes: • Acute ... Pneumothorax • Pulmonary ... ultrasound • CXR
An Approach to Acute Dyspnea - Diagnostic Framework

From the HPI, PMH, vitals, focused physical exam (e.g.
An Approach to Acute ... (e.g. cardiac, pulmonary ... chest X-ray, one ... Medicine #Dyspnea #Acute ... #Workup #Algorithm
Cavitary Lesion with Air-Fluid Level on Chest XRay

70+ year old man with PMH of latent TB
Air-Fluid Level on Chest ... 70+ year old man ... pleuritic chest ... ChestXRay #Clinical #Pulmonary ... #Radiology #AirFluidLevel
Algorithm for Management of Acute Exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD)

Obtain workup for alternate diagnoses and relevant comorbidities:
Algorithm for Management ... of Acute Exacerbation ... AECOPD) Obtain workup ... ventilated • CXR ... Exacerbation #treatment #pulmonary
Adult ACLS - Cardiac Arrest Algorithm - AHA 2020
CPR Quality:
 • Push hard (at least 2
Cardiac Arrest Algorithm ... chest recoil ... with continuous chest ... , Thrombosis, (pulmonary ... cardiacarrest #Algorithm
Adult Cardiac Arrest - ACLS Circular Algorithm - AHA 2020
CPR Quality:
 • Push hard (at least
ACLS Circular Algorithm ... chest recoil ... with continuous chest ... , Thrombosis, (pulmonary ... cardiacarrest #Algorithm
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
considered, like acute ... between these chest ... Pulmonary hemorrhage ... a patient with acute ... #CXR #Lobar #Consolidation
Stage I - Redistribution
In a normal chest film with the patient standing erect, the pulmonary vessels
Redistribution In a normal chest ... The pulmonary vascular ... In these cases comparison ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Cephalization
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
suspected - TSH and ... drained if causing acute ... treatment for acute ... #Cardiogenic #HeartFailure ... #Cardiology #Management
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
Chest x-ray: signs ... (Sens. 81% for acute ... → no signs of CXR ... Jcortesizaguirr #HFrEF #heartfailure ... diagnosis #management #cardiology