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Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
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Algorithm History ... life-threatening causes ... Pneumothorax • Pulmonary ... : • EKG • Bedside ... Pain #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Diffuse Acute Abdominal Pain (<72 hours) - Differential Diagnostic Algorithm
Look for surgical abdomen
Upper quadrant: R/O cardiac,
: R/O cardiac, pulmonary ... musculoskeletal causes ... genitourinary causes ... Peritonitic • Bowel ... Metabolic disease (e.g
Massive Hemoptysis - Diagnosis and Management
 • Definitions: 
   - Hemoptysis = bleeding from
respiratory tract (e.g ... has potential to cause ... • Workup • General ... #treatment #workup ... #pulmonary #criticalcare
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
Control rate (e.g ... Treat underlying cause ... Control rate (e.g ... Tachycardia #Treatment #management ... #cardiology #algorithm
Algorithm for Management of Acute Exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD)

Obtain workup for alternate diagnoses and relevant comorbidities:
Algorithm for Management ... AECOPD) Obtain workup ... doppler, CTA • ECG ... #COPD #AECOPD #Algorithm ... #treatment #pulmonary
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
Surgical devices, e.g ... Sepsis (→ 3-14) e.g ... malignant syndrome (e.g ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary ... Causes include: ... level <100 pg/ml EKG ... edema • Bowel ... differential #diagnosis #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 ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup
Clinical Management for Three Common Causes of Shock 
HEMORRHAGIC SHOCK
 • Ensure adequate ventilation and oxygenation.
for Three Common Causes ... when possible (eg ... dysrhythmias (eg ... pressure (PEEP) for pulmonary ... reverse the insult (eg
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
Diagnosis and Management ... symptoms are not caused ... of diagnosis (e.g ... Pulmonary: dyspnea ... Extrapulmonary: ankle