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Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
 •
Chest Pain - Diagnosis ... History and Exam Acute ... life-threatening causes: • Acute ... Pneumothorax • Pulmonary ... MatthewHoMD #Chest
An Approach to Acute Dyspnea - Diagnostic Framework

From the HPI, PMH, vitals, focused physical exam (e.g.
An Approach to Acute ... (e.g. cardiac, pulmonary ... exams), and the chest ... Medicine #Dyspnea #Acute ... #Workup #Algorithm
Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) Algorithm

Satya Patel, MD @SatyaPatelMD

#Acute #Coronary #Syndrome #ACS #Algorithm #Chest #Pain #diagnosis #cardiology
Acute Coronary Syndrome ... (ACS) Algorithm ... SatyaPatelMD #Acute ... Syndrome #ACS #Algorithm ... #Chest #Pain #diagnosis
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... 's female with chest ... Differential/diagnosis ... RV, McConnell's sign ... cardiology #McConnells #sign
Features That Differentiate Acute Pericarditis from Myocardial Ischemia or Infarction and Pulmonary Embolism

In contrast to the
Differentiate Acute ... Infarction and Pulmonary ... pain from acute ... with nitrates.2 Acute ... may occur with acute
Head Cheese Sign on Chest CT
 • Juxtaposition of distinct radiographic areas of low, normal and
on Chest CT • ... distinct radiographic areas ... attenuation • DDx: sub-acute ... #CT #Lung #Pulmonary ... #diagnosis #radiology
Pulmonary Embolism with IVC Thrombus In Transit

A patient presents with chest pain. Which of the following
Pulmonary Embolism ... presents with chest ... most support her diagnosis ... enlargement, McConnell sign ... clinical #ultrasound #echocardiogram
Acute Coronary Syndrome - Diagnostic Likelihood Ratios for Symptoms and Physical Examination. 

Source:  Does This
Acute Coronary Syndrome ... - Diagnostic Likelihood ... This Patient With Chest ... Pain Have Acute ... AcuteCoronarySyndrome #Symptoms #Signs
Echocardiographic Findings of Acute Right Ventricular Strain
 - Increased RV:LV Size Ratio
 - Abnormal Septal Motion
Echocardiographic Findings of Acute ... - McConnell's Sign ... Regurgitation - Elevated Pulmonary ... #RV #Strain #Echocardiogram ... #POCUS #diagnosis
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Pericardial ... Stable Angina • Acute ... Thickening/Masses Chest ... #Algorithm #Causes