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Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
 •
Chest Pain - Diagnosis ... life-threatening causes ... dissection • Pneumothorax ... • Pulmonary embolism ... EKG • Bedside ultrasound
There is a hydropneumothorax.
Notice the air-fluid level (blue arrow).
The upper lobe is still attached to the
is a possible diagnosis ... LAM is a rare lung ... airways leading to pulmonary ... LAM also occurs ... #Clinical #Radiology
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
help and inform clinical ... exclude tension pneumothorax ... tube ❹ Rapid diagnosis ... • Diagnostic ... #Management #Workup
Shock - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Hypotension: SBP<90, SBP drop >40, MAP<65 (Normotension, HTN possible
Shock - Diagnosis ... Setup - Ultrasound ... and Survey 4) Workup ... Tamponade - Pulmonary ... Acute PE, Tension Pneumothorax
There is a hydropneumothorax.
Notice the air-fluid level.
The upper lobe is still attached to the chest wall
is a possible diagnosis ... LAM is a rare lung ... airways leading to pulmonary ... LAM also occurs ... #Clinical #Radiology
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
Unknown • 6-7 cases ... Organizing Pneumonia - Clinical ... other processes Workup ... - No specific lab ... #ILD #diagnosis
Intraoperative Massive Blood Loss - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Expected or unexpected major haemorrhage

❶ Call for
interventional radiology ... • Use lab testing ... an appropriate clinical ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
importantly, bedside ultrasound ... with presence of pulmonary ... is vital while lab ... the determined cause ... algorithm #management #cardiology
Lymphangioleiomyomatosis- Computed tomography of the chest, reconstructed in the coronal plane at the level of the
revealed a large pneumothorax ... intraparenchymal pulmonary ... confirmed the diagnosis ... #clinical #Lymphangioleiomyomatosis ... #LAM #radiology
Pulmonary Embolism on ECG 

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Differential/diagnosis ... Activate cath lab ... seen in 34% of cases ... Electrocardiogram #clinical ... #cardiology