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Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
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Diagnosis and Workup ... Pulmonary embolism • Cardiac ... : • EKG • Bedside ... ultrasound • ... CXR • CBC, BMP
Myocardial infarction localization. A 12 lead EKG creates a 360 degree view of the electrical activity
A 12 lead EKG creates ... that divides the right ... #EKG #diagram #Electrocardiogram ... EinthovenTriangle #Cardiac ... EmergencyMedicine #Cardiology
Intraoperative Cardiac Ischaemia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

If the patient is unconscious, signs of cardiac
trolley and 12-lead ECG ... CM5 continuous ECG ... Obtain a 12-lead ECG ... Ischemia #Ischaemia #Anesthesiology ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
iatrogenic causes, e.g ... indicated, start CPR ... pericardiocentesis kit (eg ... #Tamponade #Anesthesiology ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Intraoperative Circulatory Embolus - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Causes: thrombus, fat, amniotic fluid, air/gas.
Signs: hypotension, tachycardia,
unexplained loss of cardiac ... Consider thrombolysis e.g ... patient in left lateral ... Embolism #VTE #Anesthesiology ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Can’t Intubate, Can’t Oxygenate (CICO) - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
This is the last resort when
airway expertise e.g ... trolley and then cardiac ... stands on patient’s right ... Intubation #Difficult #Anesthesiology ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
This is a parasternal long axis view of a young patient presenting with 3 days of
x-ray and and ECG ... Beside ultrasound ... parasternal long, the right ... #Clinical #EM #Radiology ... #POCUS #CardiacUS
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
• Unexpected cardiac ... arrest, start CPR ... alternate vasopressor (e.g ... #Anaphylaxis #Anesthesiology ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
of diagnosis (e.g ... . incidental CXR ... • Natural history ... lack of appetite, weight ... neuropathy or cardiac
Neuroprotection following Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Outcome from cardiac arrest is determined by
Outcome from cardiac ... Obtain 12-lead ECG ... and discuss with cardiology ... #Arrest #Anesthesiology ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup