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Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
Chest Pain - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Obstruction • Aortic ... Infarction • Stable ... • Somatoform Disorder
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
is caused by a ... presenting with chest ... Connective tissue disorder ... Pulse deficit/differential ... Dissection #diagnosis #management
Features That Differentiate Acute Pericarditis from Myocardial Ischemia or Infarction and Pulmonary Embolism

In contrast to the
rheumatologic disorders ... life-threatening causes ... such as MI or aortic ... Pericarditis #Symptoms #Signs ... Presentation #comparison #Table
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
with previously stable ... hypertension and signs ... renal bruit or signs ... Coarctation of aorta ... #Differential #
Causes of Acute Pericarditis:

Infectious;

Viral: 
Adenovirus 
Coxsackie virus A and B 
Echovirus 
Epstein-Barr virus 
Hepatitis 
Human immunodeficiency
Causes of Acute ... Radiation Aortic ... Procainamide Metabolic disorders ... Rheumatic fever #Causes ... #Pericarditis #Differential
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
an autoimmune disorder ... life-threatening Differential ... - Peek sign ... Imaging - CT Chest ... Gravis #diagnosis #management
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Focal inflammatory disorder ... • Bilateral signs ... for brain and/or optic ... Myelitis #diagnosis #management ... #neurology #differential
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
Signs of congestion ... the determined cause ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management ... cardiology #treatment #table