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Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
 •
Algorithm History ... life-threatening causes ... Pneumothorax • Pulmonary ... score • PERC; Well ... Pain #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Hypoxemia- Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Ventilation/perfusion Mismatch
 • Airway Disease (Asthma, COPD)
 • Vascular (PE*)
 •
Causes of Hypoxemia ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Hypoventilation Syndrome ... Abnormalities • Chest Wall ... #Causes #Pulmonary
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Acute Coronary Syndrome ... Chest Wall Abnormalities ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes
Causes of Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Once pseudohypokalemia is ruled out, causes of hypokalemia can be
Causes of Hypokalemia ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... that is leaky all ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #workup
Hemolysis - Diagnostic Algorithm and Causes

Increased red cell production: 
 • Increased Reticulocytosis/polychromasia 
 • Erythroid
Hemolysis - Diagnostic Algorithm ... and Causes Increased ... #Differential #Causes ... #Workup #Hematology ... Text: Guyton and Hall
Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Cardiovascular Causes of Dyspnea:
 • Myocardium:
	- Heart failure
	- CAD/ACS
	- Valvulopathy
 • Electrical:
	-
- Tamponade Pulmonary ... Vasculature: - PE - Pulmonary ... Hepatopulmonary syndrome ... Dyspnea: • Chest Wall ... #pulmonary
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
Treatment depends ... maintained fever CAUSES ... #Differential #Causes ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia #Checklist ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Causes of Pleural Effusion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Transudate - Hydrostatic
 • Congestive heart failure
 • Constrictive
Causes of Pleural ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Malignancy • Pulmonary ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Hepatology #causes
An Approach to Acute Dyspnea - Diagnostic Framework

From the HPI, PMH, vitals, focused physical exam (e.g.
(e.g. cardiac, pulmonary ... patterns of findings will ... Dyspnea #Acute #Workup ... #Algorithm #Diagnosis
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Myocarditis Pulmonary ... Vascular • Pulmonary ... Hypertension - Chest Wall ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm