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Life Threatening Causes of Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Table

 • ACS
 • Aortic Dissection
 •
- Differential Diagnosis ... ACS • Aortic Dissection ... • Pulmonary Embolism ... • Pneumothorax ... MatthewHoMD #ChestPain
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Cardiovascular Causes of Chest Pain:
 • Myocardium:
	- Myocarditis
	- CAD/ACS
	- Valvulopathy
	- Myopericarditis
Vascular: - Aortic dissection ... - Tamponade Pulmonary ... - Effusion - Pneumothorax ... #Chest #Pain #ChestPain ... #Causes #Cardiology
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Aortic Dissection ... Pleura • Pneumothorax ... Radiculopathy #ChestPain ... #Noncardiac #Cardiology
Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
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Chest Pain - Diagnosis ... infarction • Aortic dissection ... • Pneumothorax ... • Pulmonary embolism ... EKG • Bedside ultrasound
PETMAC Mnemonic for Deadly Causes of Chest Pain

P - Pulmonary Embolism
E - Esophageal Rupture
T - Tension
Chest Pain P - Pulmonary ... Rupture T - Tension Pneumothorax ... ACS) A - Aortic Dissection ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Chest #Pain #ChestPain
Chest Pain Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
STEMI:
 - Hx: Pressure like CP, Radiation to arm/jaw, CAD risk
Chest Pain Diagnosis ... diaphoresis Aortic Dissection ... Limb ischemia Pulmonary ... Pneumothorax: - ... asthma, CF, PCP #ChestPain
Shock Types - Classification
State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
Shock Types - Classification ... valvular rupture, dissection ... embolism or severe pulmonary ... filling) → tension pneumothorax ... #types #diagnosis
Shock Classification
Shock Definition: State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
Shock Classification ... valvular rupture, dissection ... filling) → tension pneumothorax ... water #Shock #Classification ... #Types #diagnosis
Beyond the classic trauma patient during your E-Fast Exam, who else does the Sono-Pros scan?
- Primary
Primary spontaneous pneumothorax ... asthma, idiopathic pulmonary ... #POCUS #pulmonary ... #lung #ultrasound ... #diagnosis #PTHX