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Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
Chest Pain - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Pleura • Pneumothorax ... ChestPain #Noncardiac #Cardiology ... #Differential #Diagnosis
There is a hydropneumothorax.
Notice the air-fluid level (blue arrow).
The upper lobe is still attached to the
attached to the chest ... a cystic lung disease ... is a possible diagnosis ... airways leading to pulmonary ... #Clinical #Radiology
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
Syndromes - OnePager Summary ... life-threatening diseases ... Inflammatory eye disease ... Other tests: • CT chest ... #management #treatment
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
and Management Summary ... : Pleuritic chest ... level seen • Chest ... until the chest ... Lung #Abscess #pulmonary
Shock - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Hypotension: SBP<90, SBP drop >40, MAP<65 (Normotension, HTN possible
Shock - Diagnosis ... Setup - Ultrasound ... Tamponade - Pulmonary ... Acute PE, Tension Pneumothorax ... #criticalcare #treatment
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) - Summary

GERD: Diagnosis
• Heartburn (substernal burning sensation) and acid regurgitation
• Chest pain
Extraesophageal
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease ... (GERD) - Summary ... GERD: Diagnosis ... regurgitation • Chest ... Laryngeal and pulmonary
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Bronchiectasis - Summary ... Loss of weight • Chest ... , in advanced disease ... high-resolution chest ... mycobacteria Treatment
There is a hydropneumothorax.
Notice the air-fluid level.
The upper lobe is still attached to the chest wall
attached to the chest ... a cystic lung disease ... is a possible diagnosis ... airways leading to pulmonary ... #Clinical #Radiology
Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary

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

Why?
Cardiac:
	• Valvular heart
Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary ... exercise intolerance, chest ... Noncardiac: • Pulmonary ... Fibrillation #AFib #diagnosis ... #management #cardiology
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Cardiomyopathy - Summary ... Differential Diagnosis ... cardiomyopathy • Pulmonary ... #management #cardiology ... #treatment