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Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Cardiovascular Causes of Chest Pain:
 • Myocardium:
	- Myocarditis
	- CAD/ACS
	- Valvulopathy
	- Myopericarditis
- Tamponade Pulmonary ... • Pleura: - Effusion ... - Pneumothorax ... #Pain #ChestPain ... #Causes #Cardiology
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Pleura • Pneumothorax ... • Pleural Effusion ... Radiculopathy #ChestPain ... #Noncardiac #Cardiology
Chest X-Ray Interpretation Checklist
Outline ALL bones
Check soft tissues
Assess heart borders
Is density, behind the heart the same
Chest X-Ray Interpretation ... Checklist Outline ALL ... Check apices for pneumothorax ... cervical rib Check lung ... #diagnosis #pulmonary
Assessment of Chest Tube Drains
Stepwise assessment of Chest Tube Function
TUBE POSITIONING
 • Look at the CXR:
Are all six of the ... injury to the lung ... large injury to lung ... drainage of an effusion ... ChestTube #Drains #Diagnosis
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
reservoir bag and APL ... , 12-lead ECG, chest ... o Aspiration, pulmonary ... foreign body; pneumothorax ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis
Intraoperative Hypoxia / Desaturation / Cyanosis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Using these steps from start
reservoir bag and APL ... , 12-lead ECG, chest ... intubation/foreign body/pneumothorax ... o Aspiration, pulmonary ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
complications from anesthesia ... - Cataract Plan ... one post op Cardiology ... change CV risk Chest ... unless prior heart/lung