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Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
 •
Pneumothorax • Pulmonary ... embolism • Cardiac ... Initial workup: • EKG ... ultrasound • CXR ... Serial troponin; HEART
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
0.005 mSv 1 day HEART ... mSv 4 years - Cardiac ... #Background #Radiation ... Imaging #ChestXRay #CXR ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
lack of acute cardiac ... level <100 pg/ml EKG ... ischemic changes CXR ... distribution • Heart ... ventricular function Pulmonary-Artery
Right Heart Catheterization - Pulmonary Artery Pressures and Calculations
PULMONARY VASCULAR RESISTANCE = (meanPAP-PCWP) / CO
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- Pulmonary Artery ... CARDIAC POWER OUTPUT ... between the LV and its ... much as 40% in cardiac ... #diagnosis #cardiology
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
be detected on CT ... or CXR ● PaO2/ ... overload with heart ... started >14 days after ... Summary #CheatSheet #Diagnosis
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
un lymphatic Diagnostic ... effusions). 1/5 pts ... → no signs of CXR ... epicardial coronary artery ... Consider cardiac
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
: • New cardiac ... Cerebral > Splenic, pulmonary ... ↑ ESR, CRP • EKG ... than 5 to 7 days after ... #management #cardiology
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
- Differential Diagnosis ... Palpitations Diagnosis ... Pheochromocytoma • Pulmonary ... Standing up straight after ... #Palpitations #Cardiology
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
cardiomyopathy • Pulmonary ... • Minority of Pts ... and timing with Cardio-OB ... follow-up with Cardio-OB ... #management #cardiology
Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary

Symptoms:
• Palpitations, light-headedness, dizziness, dyspnea, exercise intolerance, chest pain, near-syncope, syncope.

Why?
Cardiac:
	• Valvular heart
Cardiac: • Valvular ... Noncardiac: • Pulmonary ... Anticoagulation ≥4 weeks after ... Fibrillation #AFib #diagnosis ... #management #cardiology