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Life Threatening Causes of Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Table

 • ACS
 • Aortic Dissection
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Life Threatening Causes ... • ACS • Aortic ... Dissection • ... Pneumothorax • Cardiac ... MatthewHoMD #ChestPain
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
Chest Pain - Differential ... Obstruction • Aortic ... Dissection ... • Muscular Injury ... Radiculopathy #ChestPain
Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

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

P - Pulmonary Embolism
E - Esophageal Rupture
T - Tension
Mnemonic for Deadly Causes ... Infarction (ACS) A - Aortic ... Dissection C - ... Cardiac Tamponade ... #ChestPain
This is a parasternal long axis view of a young patient presenting with 3 days of
He had no chest pain ... Beside ultrasound ... In this case, the ... dissection.- Michael ... Radiology #POCUS #CardiacUS