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Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
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infarction • Aortic ... Pulmonary embolism • Cardiac ... tamponade • Esophageal ... , PT. aPTT • Serial ... score for PE • CTA
Resuscitative Thoracotomy
NOTE: this video is NOT standard technique.
Aka "cracking the chest". A potentially life saving technique
Thoracotomy NOTE: this video ... tamponade -cardiac ... massage -descending aorta ... for cross-clamp aorta ... Penetrating thoracic