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Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
 •
Chest Pain - Diagnosis ... History and Exam Acute ... life-threatening causes: • Acute ... Pulmonary embolism • Cardiac ... score for PE • CTA
Evaluation of mechanical valves of Total Artificial Heart with no contrast
This is a cardiac CT with
Evaluation of mechanical ... contrast This is a cardiac ... avoided due to acute ... #CCTA #CTS #clinical ... #radiology #cardiology
How do you work up an ischemic CVA?
A) Initial Evaluation
 • ABCs
 • IV access, monitor
How do you work ... A) Initial Evaluation ... sn/sp) or • CTA ... #stroke #workup ... #diagnosis #checklist
Evolution of MRI Findings in Stroke

MR images at five subsequent time points in a 67-year-old woman
Evolution of MRI ... bottom row) of an acute ... differentiate the acute ... lesion on the acute ... #Evolution #MRI
Differential Diagnosis and Evaluation of Hyponatremia:
1) Identification of onset (acute vs. chronic)
2) Presence of symptoms (HA,
Differential Diagnosis ... and Evaluation ... Identification of onset (acute ... Medical history (cardiac ... Differential #Algorithm #Ddxof
Acute Peripheral Edema Evaluation Algorithm (onset < 72h) 

- Dr. Eric Strong @DrEricStrong - Strong Medicine
Acute Peripheral ... Edema Evaluation ... /EricsMedi #Acute ... Edema #Algorithm #workup ... #diagnosis #evaluation
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
Evolution of stroke on CT and MRI. 

Day 1: NCHCT demonstrates obscure left insular cortex. No
Evolution of stroke ... consistent with acute ... consistent with acute ... #Stroke #CVA #MRI ... #Findings #Evolution
Timeline for Progression of T2WI and DWI Findings in Acute Stroke
 - In the acute phase
DWI Findings in Acute ... acute phase T2WI ... positive in the acute ... #Stroke #CVA #MRI ... #Findings #Evolution
Peripheral Edema Evaluation Algorithm 
- Acute (onset < 72h) 
- Chronic (onset > 72h)

- Dr. Eric
Peripheral Edema Evaluation ... Algorithm - Acute ... - Strong Medicine ... Edema #Algorithm #workup ... #diagnosis #evaluation