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Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
Chest Pain - Differential ... • Myocarditis Pulmonary ... Embolism (chest ... Hypertension - Chest ... Noncardiac #Cardiology #Differential
Causes of Hypoxemia- Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Ventilation/perfusion Mismatch
 • Airway Disease (Asthma, COPD)
 • Vascular (PE*)
 •
Causes of Hypoxemia ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Abnormalities • Chest ... Hypoxemia #Hypoxia #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Aortitis - Diagnosis and Workup
Clinical History:
 - Fever, weight loss, deterioration of general health
 - Aortic
Diagnosis and Workup ... - Pain (back, chest ... Inflammatory diseases ... #Differential # ... Causes
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
Causes of Chronic ... Dyspnea - Differential ... • Sub-Valvular Disease ... Coronary Artery Disease ... Chest Wall Abnormalities
Causes of Polycythemia (Erythrocytosis) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Relative - Normal RBC Mass / Decreased Plasma Volume
Causes of Polycythemia ... Erythrocytosis) - Differential ... Cyanosis without Pulmonary ... Abnormal Chest X-Ray ... Snoring Chronic Chest
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup and Management
Differential Diagnosis: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup ... and Management Differential ... Bronchospasm, Pulmonary ... STAT CXR, CTA Chest ... diagnosis #Management #treatment
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
mononeuritis multiplex WORKUP ... Other tests: • CT chest ... Goodpasture's cause ... typically seen on chest ... diagnosis #management #treatment
Features That Differentiate Acute Pericarditis from Myocardial Ischemia or Infarction and Pulmonary Embolism

In contrast to the
Infarction and Pulmonary ... myocardial ischemia, chest ... life-threatening causes ... of chest pain, ... #Presentation #comparison
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
• Most common cause ... : Pleuritic chest ... level seen • Chest ... until the chest ... Lung #Abscess #pulmonary
Upper Lobe Lung Diseases - STAR CHASERS Mnemonic

S - Silicosis
T - Tuberculosis
A - Ankylosing Spondylitis
R -
apices caused by ... a rigid chest cage ... Pulmonary Diseases ... Silicosis - Coal worker ... #differential #