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Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Cardiovascular Causes of Chest Pain:
 • Myocardium:
	- Myocarditis
	- CAD/ACS
	- Valvulopathy
	- Myopericarditis
- Differential Diagnosis ... Myocarditis - CAD ... Pericardium: - Pericarditis ... • Pleura: - Effusion ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Constrictive Pericarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Apical 3-Chamber View

Young Lupus patient admitted to hospital new onset
Constrictive Pericarditis ... has pericardial effusion ... Had echo done one ... with similar peri effusion ... Had diagnostic tap-fever
Differential Diagnosis for Hemolytic Anemia
Intrinsic Causes:
 • Enzyme deficiencies ex. G6PD, pyruvate kinase 
 • Hemoglobinopathies
Differential Diagnosis ... SCD, thalassemias ... bites • IVIG infusion ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #causes #classification
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram
A 55-year-old female marathon runner presents to clinic w/ 6-months of worsening breathlessness
Constrictive Pericarditis ... She had gained 15 ... circumferential pericardial effusion ... of constrictive pericarditis ... expiration not meeting diagnostic
EULAR/ACR Classification Criteria for Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Clinical Domains:
 • Constitutional domain: Fever
 • Cutaneous domain: Non-scarring
EULAR/ACR Classification ... or pericardial effusion ... , Acute pericarditis ... #EULARACR #Classification ... Erythematosus #diagnosis
Acute and Chronic Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis
Pulmonary/Chest Wall:
 • Acute: Trauma, COPD exacerbation, Asthma
- Differential Diagnosis ... flare, Pleural effusion ... Tumor, Pleural effusion ... Anemia, Arrhythmia, Pericarditis ... , CAD, HFrEF/HFpEF
Shock Classification
Shock Definition: State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
Shock Classification ... diminished tissue perfusion ... , constrictive pericarditis ... water #Shock #Classification ... #Types #diagnosis
Shock Types - Classification
State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
Shock Types - Classification ... diminished tissue perfusion ... , constrictive pericarditis ... water #Shock #Classification ... #types #diagnosis
Modified dengue severity classification, PAHO/WHO
Dengue without warning signs - DNWS:
 • Person who lives or has
dengue severity classification ... ascites, pleural effusion ... , pericardial effusion ... Severe dengue - SD ... #diagnosis
Evaluation of suspected incomplete Kawasaki Disease

1. AHA consensus recommendations
2. Infants ≤6 months old on day ≥7
met: z score of LAD ... regurgitation, pericardial effusion ... or z scores in LAD ... #Diagnosis #Peds ... #Pediatrics #Kawasaki