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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 ... History and Exam Acute ... life-threatening causes: • Acute ... Pulmonary embolism • Cardiac ... score for PE • CTA
An Approach to Acute Dyspnea - Diagnostic Framework

From the HPI, PMH, vitals, focused physical exam (e.g.
An Approach to Acute ... physical exam (e.g. cardiac ... exams), and the chest ... #Dyspnea #Acute ... #Workup #Algorithm
Differential Diagnosis and Evaluation of Hyponatremia:
1) Identification of onset (acute vs. chronic)
2) Presence of symptoms (HA,
and Evaluation ... Identification of onset (acute ... Medical history (cardiac ... , liver, renal disease ... Differential #Algorithm #Ddxof
ISCHEMIA Trial - Management Algorithm for patients with Stable Angina

Stress Test -> ? +moderate or severe
ischemia -> Coronary CTA ... LMCA lesion -> Cardiac ... This is not for acute ... syndrome (ACS) evaluation ... Angina #ChestPain #Diagnosis
Acute and Chronic Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis
Pulmonary/Chest Wall:
 • Acute: Trauma, COPD exacerbation, Asthma
Acute and Chronic ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Pulmonary/Chest ... : Stroke, Neuromuscular ... Depression - VA
Right Heart Catheterization Cheat Sheet: Interpretation of Pressures and Waveforms 
Direct measurements
 ● Central venous pressure
Catheterization Cheat ... work index (LVSWI ... work index (RVSWI ... Interpretation #Diagnosis ... CheatSheet #Waveforms #Cardiology
Pulse Abnormalities - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unequal/DeIayed:
 • Obstructive arterial disease (ie. Atherosclerosis)
 • Aortic dissection
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Obstructive arterial disease ... pressure >10mmHg: • Cardiac ... tamponade • AECOPD/ Acute ... Abnormalities #Disorders #Cardiology