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Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
 •
Chest Pain - Diagnosis ... and Workup Algorithm ... life-threatening causes ... Serial troponin; HEART ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Chest Pain / ACS Evaluation Algorithm
Algorithm that attempts to the use history taking (guided by LRs),
Chest Pain / ACS ... physical activity - Nausea ... SatyaPatelMD #ChestPain ... ACS #Evaluation #diagnosis ... #Algorithm #cardiology
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
Chest Pain - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Embolism (chest pain ... Radiculopathy #ChestPain ... #Algorithm #causes
HEART Score – A Tool For the ED The HEART score is an excellent tool that
with possible Acute ... admission for further workup ... and treatment versus ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Cardiology #HEART
Hematuria Workup and Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Confirm hematuria → Urinalysis >3 RBCs/HPF, exclude mimics, repeat testing
and Diagnosis Algorithm ... repeat testing • Acute ... unilateral flank pain ... Nephrology if cause ... #Algorithm #Workup
Mesenteric Ischemia - Differential Diagnostic Schema
Chronic: ASCVD, Venous, Vasculitides 5% (PAN, [E]GPA, IgA, MPA)
Acute
 - Venous
- Differential Diagnostic ... Vasculitides 5% (PAN ... GPA, IgA, MPA) Acute ... hypovolemia), Meds/Treatments ... #algorithm
Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
Right-Sided Heart ... Algorithm Cardiac ... Left-Sided Heart ... Disease • Acute ... #Algorithm #causes
Pulse Abnormalities - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unequal/DeIayed:
 • Obstructive arterial disease (ie. Atherosclerosis)
 • Aortic dissection
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Unequal ... beats: • Left heart ... tamponade • AECOPD/ Acute ... #Algorithm #causes
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
Treatment depends ... • Excessive heat ... amphetamines) Toxic: • Radiologic ... Anesthesia #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Orthopedic Emergencies
Compartment Syndrome
 • An increase in compartment pressure to the point where tissue perfusion is
at level of the heart ... the level of the heart ... days after an acute ... • Diagnosis: ... - Intense pain