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Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
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Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) Algorithm

Satya Patel, MD @SatyaPatelMD

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Vasospastic (Prinzmetal) Angina
Definition / Epidemiology:
 • Rest angina attributed to coronary artery vasospasm.
 • Patients often
younger than other ACS ... chest pain • ... tolerance • Pain ... troponin elevation Diagnosis ... #cardiology #diagnosis
Chest Pain / ACS Evaluation Algorithm
Algorithm that attempts to the use history taking (guided by LRs),
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Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
Chest Pain - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Stable/Unstable Angina ... Pulmonary Embolism (chest ... Hypertension - Chest
Pericarditis - Definition and Diagnostic Criteria
Acute Pericarditis 
 • Inflammatory pericardial syndrome to be diagnosed with
) pericarditic chest ... pain (2) pericardial ... imaging technique (CT ... CMR). ... of 4-6 weeks or longer
Relevance of diagnostic investigations in uveitis 

Chest CT-scan - Bronchoscopy - LSGB - Cerebral MRI -
in uveitis Chest ... CT-scan - Bronchoscopy ... Lymphopenia 3) ACE ... #Workup #Yield ... #Rheumatology
Possible Algorithm for Workup of Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO)
Tier 1 Workup:
 • CBC, comprehensive metabolic
Possible Algorithm ... cultures • UA • Chest ... ESR, +/- CRP • CT ... chest • Consider ... #diagnosis
STEMI Equivalents on ECG
 • Conventional STEMI - Elevation of ST segment at (or 40-60 ms
J point • De Winter ... accompanied by chest ... pain • Wellens ... accompanied by chest ... Equivalents #ECG #EKG #diagnosis
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
accounts for 10% of all ... hemolytic anemia • Pain ... Hodgkin Lymphoma Workup ... Serum Copper • Chest ... physical exam, CT