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Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
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Chest Pain - Diagnosis ... embolism • Cardiac ... Initial workup: • EKG ... ultrasound • CXR ... MatthewHoMD #Chest
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
Radiation Dose to Adults ... 6 mSv 2 years CHEST ... ) — Chest 7 mSv ... mSv 6 months - Chest ... mSv 4 years - Cardiac
Adult ACLS - Cardiac Arrest Algorithm - AHA 2020
CPR Quality:
 • Push hard (at least 2
Adult ACLS - Cardiac ... allow complete chest ... with continuous chest ... pneumothorax, Tamponade ... , Thrombosis, (pulmonary
Adult Cardiac Arrest - ACLS Circular Algorithm - AHA 2020
CPR Quality:
 • Push hard (at least
Adult Cardiac Arrest ... allow complete chest ... with continuous chest ... pneumothorax, Tamponade ... , Thrombosis, (pulmonary
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Loss of weight • Chest ... Nasal polyps and signs ... high-resolution chest ... CT) • Broncho-arterial ... is abnormal in adults
Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis and Management

Pneumonia Signs/Symptoms:
 • Confusion/disorientation (LR + 1.9)
 • Cough
Management Pneumonia Signs ... • Pleuritic chest ... infiltrate by chest ... radiograph or CT ... be initiated in adults