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Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Cardiovascular ... Embolism (chest ... Hypertension ... Radiculopathy #ChestPain
Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm and Management
Hemorrhagic:
 • Intracerebral: HTN, Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy, Trauma, Bleeding Diathesis,
- Differential Diagnosis ... Intracerebral: HTN ... Atherosclerosis • Embolic ... • Watershed: Hypotension ... #neurology #treatment
Pulmonary Hypertension Groups - WHO Classification
Group I - Vascular remodeling of pulmonary arteries
 • Idiopathic, HIV,
Pulmonary Hypertension ... Embolism Group ... hemodialysis WHO PH ... PHTN #Groups #WHO ... Classification #diagnosis
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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- Differential Diagnosis ... • Obstructive: Pulmonary ... Embolism, Tension ... Tamponade, Severe pHTN ... #criticalcare #algorithm
Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension (CTEPH) and Pulmonary Thromboendarterectomy
Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension
Definition: mean pulmonary-artery pressure > 25mmHg
Hypertension (CTEPH ... embolism Pathophysiology ... Bypass Other Treatment ... RebeccaSteinb17 #CTEPH #PHTN ... #Pulmonary #Hypertension
Chest Pain Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
STEMI:
 - Hx: Pressure like CP, Radiation to arm/jaw, CAD risk
Chest Pain Diagnosis ... Risks: h/o Marfan, HTN ... Limb ischemia Pulmonary ... Embolism: - Hx ... asthma, CF, PCP #ChestPain
Portopulmonary Hypertension
Presence of pulmonary arterial hypertension in a patient with portal hypertension
No other obvious causes (chronic
Presence of pulmonary ... RVSP) - Estimates pulmonary ... moderate (or worse) PPHTN ... 3 Woods units, PA ... pressure < 15mmHg TREATMENT
Approach to Undifferentiated Shock - OnePager Summary
Shock occurs when there is inadequate blood flow (CO) &
initially include hypotension ... essential to determine treatment ... RV Failure (PE, PHTN ... Cardiac Tamponade, Pulmonary ... Undifferentiated #Shock #diagnosis