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Life Threatening Causes of Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Table

 • ACS
 • Aortic Dissection
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Life Threatening Causes ... of Chest Pain - ... Dissection • Pulmonary ... Pneumothorax • Cardiac ... Tamponade • Esophageal
Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
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Chest Pain - Diagnosis ... life-threatening causes ... Pneumothorax • Pulmonary ... embolism • Cardiac ... #Pain #Diagnosis
Tachypnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Definitions
 • Tachypnea: Respiratory rate > 20/min, shallow breathing in adults
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- Differential Diagnosis ... motion (PVFM) Cardiac ... embolism • Cardiac ... Pericardial effusion/Tamponade ... Anxiety, fright, pain
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
's female with chest ... pain/dyspnea. ... Differential/diagnosis ... Echocardiogram #A4c ... #clinical #cardiology
PETMAC Mnemonic for Deadly Causes of Chest Pain

P - Pulmonary Embolism
E - Esophageal Rupture
T - Tension
Mnemonic for Deadly Causes ... of Chest Pain ... P - Pulmonary ... Tamponade #PETMAC ... #Chest #Pain #ChestPain
Broncholithiasis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

 • Also known as: Lung stones, pulmoliths, pneumoliths, bronchial calculi
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Broncholithiasis - Clinical ... pain • Wheezing ... Causes: • Mycobacterium ... Noninfectious Causes ... #pulmonary
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
polymicrobial infection ... • Most common cause ... Lung Abscess - Clinical ... pain, hemoptysis ... Lung #Abscess #pulmonary
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
renal failure Clinical ... symptoms are not caused ... Pulmonary: dyspnea ... , cough, chest pain ... neuropathy or cardiac
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
status NTM Cause ... /Other RGM • Cardiac ... diarrhea, abdominal pain ... Disease: Clinical ... • Dyspnea, • Chest
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Skin exam for infection ... Change in clinical ... - Cataract Plan ... change CV risk Chest ... stratification #diagnosis