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Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
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Chest Pain - Diagnosis ... Acute myocardial infarction ... • Pulmonary embolism ... • Cardiac tamponade ... score • PERC; Well
This is the bedside Echo of a critically ill young lady who was transferred in profound
Her working diagnoses ... We call these “clots-in ... Clinical #POCUS #Cardiac ... #A4C #MassivePE ... #Embolism #Thrombus
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
Call for cardiac ... 4 H’s, 4 T’s: Hypoxia ... Anaphylaxis (→ 3-1) Embolism ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Intraoperative Hypoxia / Desaturation / Cyanosis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Using these steps from start
o Circulatory embolism ... → 3-5 o Cardiac ... ischaemia (or infarction ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Workup #Management
Intraoperative Tachycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Tachycardia in theatre is often due to inadequate depth
Breathing • Check chest ... hypovolaemia; primary cardiac ... arrhythmia; myocardial infarction ... ); circulatory embolus ... #Management #Workup
Summary of Oncologic Emergencies

Neutropenic fever:
- Fever + ANC < 500 → start cefepime ± vancomycin (if
if SSTI or port infection ... suspected) - CT chest ... full infectious work-up ... : fever, rash, hypoxia ... Oncology #HemeOnc #Diagnosis