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Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
Infarction • Stable ... • Dilating Aneurysm ... • Myocarditis Pulmonary ... Vascular • Pulmonary ... ChestPain #Noncardiac #Cardiology
Clues to Differential Diagnosis of Central Cyanosis: Onset of cyanosis, Clubbing, Secondary erythrocytosis, Auscultation, X-ray, Echocardiography,
Clues to Differential ... heart defect - Pulmonary ... diseases - Pulmonary ... Diagnosis #Central #Cardiology ... #Causes #Table
Shock - Differential Diagnosis by Classification

Hypovolemic (Intravascular volume depletion)
 - Hemorrhagic 
   • Trauma
Ruptured aortic aneurysm ... exacerbation (any cause ... flow) - Massive pulmonary ... Classification #Table
Sinus of Valsalva (SOV) Aneurysm seen on Angiography

Unruptured SOV aneurysm can cause CHB due to compression
Valsalva (SOV) Aneurysm ... Unruptured SOV aneurysm ... can cause CHB due ... Angiogram #clinical #cardiology ... #cathlab #fluoroscopy
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Mediastinal Widening - Differential Diagnosis

 • Vascular: Aortic dissection, Aortic anourysm, Enlarged pulmonary arteries, Venous or
dissection, Aortic anourysm ... , Enlarged pulmonary ... duplicated SVC) • Pulmonary ... Nodule / mass • Masses ... #radiology
Highlighted Conditions With Arteritis or Periarteritis of the Coronaries
Takayasu's arteritis:
 - Onset < 40 yrs
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sinusitis - pulmonary ... Venous/arterial thrombosis ... Differential #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #Table
Consolidation is synonymous with airspace disease.
When you think of the causes of consolidation, think of 'what
you think of the causes ... or tumor cells (Table ... the alveoli and cause ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
with caution in pulmonary ... Treat underlying cause ... with caution in pulmonary ... Treat underlying cause ... Treatment #management #cardiology
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
 •
progressing GN • New pulmonary ... tract, and often causes ... - Thrombosis ... and arterial aneurysms ... aortitis, aortic aneurysm
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Cerebral > Splenic, pulmonary ... lesions • Mycotic aneurysm ... Septic Emboli Cause ... • Nonbacterial thrombotic ... diagnosis #management #cardiology