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Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
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life-threatening causes ... infarction • Aortic ... Pneumothorax • Pulmonary ... embolism • Cardiac ... ultrasound • CXR
Tetralogy of Falot on Chest X-Ray
Tetralogy of Falot comprises four defects -
1. Ventricular septal defect (VSD)
2.
Overriding aorta ... boot shaped heart caused ... the upturned cardiac ... along with concave Pulmonary ... #XRay #CXR #clinical
This is a parasternal long axis view of a young patient presenting with 3 days of
He had no chest ... In this case, the ... Northwestern University #Clinical ... #EM #Radiology ... #POCUS #CardiacUS
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
status and low urine ... with presence of pulmonary ... the determined cause ... #differential #algorithm ... #management #cardiology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
event, follow ACC algorithm ... Change in clinical ... risk (>5%): - Aortic ... one post op Cardiology ... change CV risk Chest
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
This patient’s clinical ... exam findings and clinical ... x-ray (CXR), try ... not seen on a CXR ... Most commonly caused
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy (PPCM)

What is PPCM?
• A form of acute systolic heart failure that develops late in
Key Point: High clinical ... heart failure • Aortic ... congestion on a CXR ... experience recovery of cardiac ... Cardiomyopathy #Cardiology