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Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Cardiovascular Causes of Chest Pain:
 • Myocardium:
	- Myocarditis
	- CAD/ACS
	- Valvulopathy
	- Myopericarditis
Chest Pain - Differential ... Vascular: - Aortic ... • Alveoli: - CHF ... Pain #ChestPain #Differential ... #Cardiology
Aortic Dilatation on Cardiac MRI and corresponding Chest XRay 

Abnormal CXR, mild dyspnoea but no chest
XRay Abnormal CXR ... to characterise aorta ... the descending aorta ... #Dilatation #Aorta ... #CardiacMRI #Clinical
Pulse Abnormalities - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unequal/DeIayed:
 • Obstructive arterial disease (ie. Atherosclerosis)
 • Aortic dissection
 •
- Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Abnormalities #Disorders #Cardiology ... #Differential # ... #causes
CHF - Left-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Valvular Disease (Preserved Diastolic/Systolic Function)
 • Mitral Stenosis
CHF - Left-Sided ... Heart Failure - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology ... #causes
Quadricuspid Aortic Valve on Cardiac MRI with Severe Aortic Regurgitation
54 yo/ severe aortic regurgitation.  CMR
CMR showing quadricuspid ... and non-coronary cusps ... #AorticValve #Aorta ... Regurgitation #CardiacMRI #clinical ... #cardiology
Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red Flags:
 • Fever, night sweats, chills (infection)
 • Weight loss,
Diagnosis Algorithm ... lung disease or CHF ... lymadenopathy, clubbing, chest ... ) • Abnormal CXR ... #causes
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
Chest Pain - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Obstruction • Aortic ... ChestPain #Noncardiac #Cardiology ... #Differential #
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
is caused by a ... the wall of the aorta ... presenting with chest ... Examine for: • Pulse ... deficit/differential
Tetralogy of Falot on Chest X-Ray
Tetralogy of Falot comprises four defects -
1. Ventricular septal defect (VSD)
2.
Tetralogy of Falot on Chest ... Overriding aorta ... boot shaped heart caused ... #XRay #CXR #clinical ... #pediatrics #cardiology
Luftsichel Sign in Left Upper Lobe Collapse - Chest X-Ray

An upper lobe collapse causes the collapse
collapsed LUL and the aorta ... Since the aorta ... LUL #Collapse #clinical ... #radiology #Chest ... #XRay #CXR