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Life Threatening Causes of Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Table

 • ACS
 • Aortic Dissection
 •
Threatening Causes of Chest ... Pain - Differential ... ACS • Aortic Dissection ... • Pulmonary Embolism ... • Pneumothorax
Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Cardiovascular Causes of Dyspnea:
 • Myocardium:
	- Heart failure
	- CAD/ACS
	- Valvulopathy
 • Electrical:
	-
Dyspnea - Differential ... - Effusion - Pneumothorax ... : • Chest Wall ... Obesity - Flail chest ... #sob #differential
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

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

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
 •
Chest Pain - Diagnosis ... infarction • Aortic dissection ... • Pneumothorax ... • Pulmonary embolism ... EKG • Bedside ultrasound
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
Chest Pain - Differential ... • Aortic Dissection ... Embolism (chest ... Pleura • Pneumothorax ... Noncardiac #Cardiology #Differential
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea ... - Differential ... Thickening/Masses Chest ... • Abdominal Distention ... #SOB #Differential
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: - ... Management #Algorithm #differential
Shock Types - Classification
State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
Shock Types - Classification ... symptomatic tachycardia, dyspnea ... valvular rupture, dissection ... filling) → tension pneumothorax ... #criticalcare #differential
Shock Classification
Shock Definition: State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
Shock Classification ... symptomatic tachycardia, dyspnea ... valvular rupture, dissection ... filling) → tension pneumothorax ... water #Shock #Classification
PETMAC Mnemonic for Deadly Causes of Chest Pain

P - Pulmonary Embolism
E - Esophageal Rupture
T - Tension
Deadly Causes of Chest ... Pain P - Pulmonary ... Rupture T - Tension Pneumothorax ... ACS) A - Aortic Dissection ... Acronym #Lethal #Differential