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Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Cardiovascular Causes of Chest Pain:
 • Myocardium:
	- Myocarditis
	- CAD/ACS
	- Valvulopathy
	- Myopericarditis
- Tamponade Pulmonary ... • Vasculature: PE ... • Alveoli: - CHF ... • Pleura: - Effusion ... #Cardiology
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
EKG in Acute Pulmonary ... evaluating for other causes ... of cardio-pulmonary ... #EKG #Pulmonary ... AcutePE #diagnosis #cardiology
Mediastinal Widening - Differential Diagnosis

 • Vascular: Aortic dissection, Aortic anourysm, Enlarged pulmonary arteries, Venous or
anourysm, Enlarged pulmonary ... Nodule / mass • Masses ... Pneumomediastinum, Pericardial effusion ... • CXR rotation ... #radiology
Checklist for the Echocardiographic Evaluation of Pulmonary Hypertension
 • Record estimated PASP
 • Evaluate RV size
Evaluation of Pulmonary ... for pericardial effusion ... • Evaluate for causes ... Echocardiography #diagnosis #cardiology ... #echocardiogram
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
disease or CHF) ... Treat underlying cause ... disease or CHF) ... Tachycardia #Treatment #management ... #cardiology #algorithm
Pleural effusion is not always visible as a meniscus in the costophrenic angle. 
A subpulmonic effusion
In these cases, ... so, on an erect PA ... with signs of CHF ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Pleural
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
Cardiogenic Shock - Management ... edema - Large effusion ... #Checklist #CHF ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology ... #Management
Hemorrhagic Pericardial Effusions (Hemopericardium)- Differential Diagnosis Framework

IATROGENIC DISEASE
Secondary to invasive cardiac procedures

NONIATROGENIC
• Malignancy (e.g., metastatic spread:
Hemorrhagic Pericardial Effusions ... • Malignancy (e.g ... patients with pulmonary ... OTHER RARE CAUSES ... Differential #Diagnosis #cardiology
Stage I - Redistribution
In a normal chest film with the patient standing erect, the pulmonary vessels
standing erect, the pulmonary ... The pulmonary vascular ... during a period of CHF ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Cephalization
Pleural effusion is bilateral in 70% of cases of CHF.
When unilateral, it is slightly more often
bilateral in 70% of cases ... of CHF. ... be visible on a PA ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Pleural