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Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Cardiovascular Causes of Chest Pain:
 • Myocardium:
	- Myocarditis
	- CAD/ACS
	- Valvulopathy
	- Myopericarditis
Diagnosis Framework ... Myopericarditis • Vascular ... • Alveoli: - CHF ... #Pain #ChestPain ... #Causes #Cardiology
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Radiculopathy #ChestPain ... #Noncardiac #Cardiology ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #causes
Aortic Stenosis - Diagnosis and Stages

Clinical Presentation
- Exertional dyspnea
- Chest pain
- Palpitations
- HF Symptoms (orthopnea, PND,
Palpitations - HF ... orthopnea, PND, LE edema ... #Stages #Management ... #Signs #Symptoms ... #Cardiology
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
un lymphatic Diagnostic ... Chest x-ray: signs ... → no signs of CXR ... #heartfailure #diagnosis ... #management #cardiology
Algorithm for Suspected SVC Syndrome

SVC syndrome suspected: Facial/arm/neck edema, distended neck/chest veins, facial plethora, dyspnea, cough,
Algorithm for Suspected ... distended neck/chest ... SVC #Syndrome #Algorithm ... #diagnosis #management ... #vascular #Superior
Atrial Fibrillation Overview

Symptoms:
Palpitations, light-headedness, dizziness, dyspnea, exercise intolerance, chest pain, near-syncope, syncope.

1. Why?
Cardiac:
• Valvular heart disease
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exercise intolerance, chest ... Cardiac: • Valvular ... Decompensated HF ... #Fibrillation #Cardiology ... #Management #Algorithm
Chest Pain Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
STEMI:
 - Hx: Pressure like CP, Radiation to arm/jaw, CAD risk
Chest Pain Diagnosis ... and Management ... Algorithm STEMI: ... , PCP #ChestPain ... #Diagnosis #Management
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Cathepsin G release → vascular ... myalgias, HoTN, edema ... common • Imaging: CXR ... sepsis), PE, DAH, CHF ... #management #hematology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
Signs of congestion ... and Peripheral Edema ... #algorithm #management ... #cardiology #treatment ... #heartfailure #chf
Bradycardia
1) First Steps: IV, O2, Monitors, ECG, Pads on patient, Crash Cart in room. Is patient
worsening brady, Signs ... AMS, SOB from CHF ... #bradycardia #diagnosis ... #differential #management ... #cardiology