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An Algorithm for the Evaluation of Chest Pain #Diagnosis #Management #EM #IM #Chest #Pain #ChestPain #Evaluation
of Chest Pain # ... EM #IM #Chest #Pain ... #ChestPain #Evaluation ... #Differential # ... Algorithm #Ddxof
Differential Diagnosis of Pleuritic Chest Pain:

Categorized by causes: Cardiac, Pulmonary, MSK, Drug/Toxins, Heme/Onc, Renal, Autoimmune

#Diagnosis #Pleuritic
Differential Diagnosis ... Pleuritic Chest Pain ... Diagnosis #Pleuritic #ChestPain ... #Causes #Differential ... #Algorithm #Ddxof
Causes of Back Pain #Diagnosis #EM #PrimaryCare #Differential #Back #Pain #BackPain #Spinal #Referred #Algorithm #Ddxof
Causes of Back Pain ... #PrimaryCare #Differential ... #Back #Pain #BackPain ... Referred #Algorithm #Ddxof
Aortitis - Diagnosis and Workup
Clinical History:
 - Fever, weight loss, deterioration of general health
 - Aortic
Diagnosis and Workup ... regurgitation - Pain ... (back, chest, abdomen ... #Differential # ... Causes
Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis
Primary Back Pathology:
 • Musculoligamentous injury (a.k.a. lumbosacral strain)
 • Spondylosis (i.e.
Back Pain - Differential ... arthritis) Referred Pain ... : • Aorta: Dissection ... #Pain #Differential ... #Diagnosis #causes
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
dissection is caused ... the wall of the aorta ... Evaluation: 1. ... with chest/abd/back ... Pulse deficit/differential
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Hypertension - Workup ... and Differential ... Approach (when evaluation ... Coarctation of aorta ... #causes #Differential
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Causes - Differential ... have had prior evaluations ... , diarrhea • Back ... genitourinary causes ... #Differential #
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
The Neurological Evaluation ... consciousness Differential ... Possible responses to pain ... wrists flexed back ... Casey Albin MD @
Anemia of Hospitalization - Pathophysiology

Why does the Hgb/Hct drop in the first two days during hospitalization?

Interestingly,
molecules move back ... phlebotomy/ blood work ... during clinical evaluations ... prolonged rest can cause ... pathophysiology #differential