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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 ... infarction • Aortic ... Pulmonary embolism • Cardiac ... Initial workup: • EKG ... ultrasound • CXR
Cardiac Stress Testing
Exercise:
 • Everyone who can exercise should!
 • They must be able to raise
Cardiac Stress Testing ... : EKG ($), ECHO ... SPECT ($$$), PET CT ... #cardiology #management ... #diagnosis
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
mSv 4 years - Cardiac ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... Imaging #ChestXRay #CXR ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Table #Risks #Testing
Pericarditis - Definition and Diagnostic Criteria
Acute Pericarditis 
 • Inflammatory pericardial syndrome to be diagnosed with
) pericarditic chest ... depression on ECG ... imaging technique (CT ... CMR). ... #criteria #cardiology
Aortic dissection on Cardiac CTA

This is a amazing gated CTA showing a real time cine clip
on Cardiac CTA ... CTA done for chest ... made by a CT scan ... The diagnosis can ... #radiology #aorta
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
indicated • EKG ... Obtain EKG if: ... risk (>5%): - Aortic ... change CV risk Chest ... stratification #diagnosis
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
flip-flopping in the chest ... Limited laboratory testing ... ., aortic insufficiency ... regurgitation • Severe aortic ... Flag Symptoms: • Chest