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Life Threatening Causes of Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Table

 • ACS
 • Aortic Dissection
 •
Causes of Chest Pain ... - Differential ... Diagnosis Table ... • ACS • Aortic ... diagnosis #table
Abdominal Pain - Differential Diagnosis According to Localization of Abdominal Pain 

Abdominal pain can originate from
Differential Diagnosis ... GI, infectious, hematologic ... the differential ... (Table 2). ... #Diagnosis #Differential
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
chest/abd/back pain ... Examine for: • Pulse ... deficit/differential ... BP: • Control pain ... #Dissection #diagnosis
Shock - Differential Diagnosis by Classification

Hypovolemic (Intravascular volume depletion)
 - Hemorrhagic 
   • Trauma
Shock - Differential ... Diagnosis by Classification ... • Ruptured aortic ... #Diagnosis #Classification ... #Table #CriticalCare
Shock - Differential Diagnosis by Classification
Reflex Syncope 
 - Vasovagal syncope
   • Prolonged standing
Diagnosis by Classification ... draw • Severe pain ... Mechanical • Aortic ... #Diagnosis #Classification ... #Table #Causes
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
Chest Pain - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Obstruction • Aortic ... Infarction • Stable ... Embolism (chest pain
Chest Pain Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
STEMI:
 - Hx: Pressure like CP, Radiation to arm/jaw, CAD risk
Chest Pain Diagnosis ... /V/diaphoresis Aortic ... PEX: New murmur, Pulse ... PCP #ChestPain #Diagnosis ... Management #Algorithm #differential
Highlighted Conditions With Arteritis or Periarteritis of the Coronaries
Takayasu's arteritis:
 - Onset < 40 yrs
 -
- Asymmetric pulse ... - Abdominal pain ... Coronaries #Arteritis #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #Table
Features That Differentiate Acute Pericarditis from Myocardial Ischemia or Infarction and Pulmonary Embolism

In contrast to the
Features That Differentiate ... it difficult to differentiate ... such as MI or aortic ... Presentation #comparison #Table ... #Diagnosis
Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis
Primary Back Pathology:
 • Musculoligamentous injury (a.k.a. lumbosacral strain)
 • Spondylosis (i.e.
Back Pain - Differential ... Diagnosis Primary ... : • Aorta: Dissection ... #Differential # ... #primarycare #table