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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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Venn Diagram - Does this patient have pneumonia?
Diagnosis is generally based on three lines of evidence:
Diagnosis is generally ... evidence of a chest ... ., CXR, CT, ultrasound ... production, pleuritic chest ... pain) and signs
Chest Pain / ACS Evaluation Algorithm
Algorithm that attempts to the use history taking (guided by LRs),
Chest Pain / ACS ... Algorithm that ... - History - EKG ... #Evaluation #diagnosis ... #Algorithm #cardiology
Pericarditis - Definition and Diagnostic Criteria
Acute Pericarditis 
 • Inflammatory pericardial syndrome to be diagnosed with
) pericarditic chest ... pain (2) pericardial ... depression on ECG ... imaging technique (CT ... CMR).
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 ... #EKG #diagnosis
Possible Algorithm for Workup of Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO)
Tier 1 Workup:
 • CBC, comprehensive metabolic
cultures • UA • Chest ... release assay (e.g ... ESR, +/- CRP • CT ... chest • Consider ... #diagnosis
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
disease: Pleuritic chest ... pain, hemoptysis ... level seen • Chest ... CT Lung Abscess ... treatment until the chest
Vasospastic (Prinzmetal) Angina
Definition / Epidemiology:
 • Rest angina attributed to coronary artery vasospasm.
 • Patients often
younger than other ACS ... Recurrent anginal chest ... pain • Episodes ... tolerance • Pain ... changes on tele/ECG
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