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Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
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History and Exam Acute ... Pulmonary embolism • Cardiac ... ultrasound • CXR ... Serial troponin; HEART ... PE • CTA/VQ scan
Chest Pain / ACS Evaluation Algorithm
Algorithm that attempts to the use history taking (guided by LRs),
Chest Pain / ACS Evaluation ... score to guide ... (+LR 2.6) - Cardiac ... SatyaPatelMD #ChestPain ... diagnosis #Algorithm #cardiology
HEART Score – A Tool For the ED The HEART score is an excellent tool that
with possible Acute ... admission for further workup ... www.mdcalc.com/heart-score-major-cardiac-events ... Diagnosis #Management #Cardiology ... Stratification #ChestPain
ISCHEMIA Trial - Management Algorithm for patients with Stable Angina

Stress Test -> ? +moderate or severe
LMCA lesion -> Cardiac ... This is not for acute ... syndrome (ACS) evaluation ... Stable #Angina #ChestPain ... Management #Algorithm #Cardiology
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
Management Checklist Evaluation ... Lytes including Ca ... drained if causing acute ... MI if present ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology
If the patient has a HEART Score of 0-3 and a negative initial troponin, have a
patient has a HEART ... Score of 0-3 and ... hospitalized for further evaluation ... #PatientInfo #Cardiology ... #ChestPain #LowRisk