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Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
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Chest Pain - Diagnosis ... History and ... life-threatening causes ... Pneumothorax • Pulmonary ... , PT. aPTT • Serial
Causes of Polycythemia (Erythrocytosis) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Relative - Normal RBC Mass / Decreased Plasma Volume
Causes of Polycythemia ... Erythrocytosis) - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... positive Family History ... #Causes #Hematology
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Acidosis - Differential ... patient’s complete medical ... history - conduct ... output - Acute pulmonary ... #typea #typeb #classification
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
Other tests: • CT chest ... Goodpasture's cause ... typically seen on chest ... blood retum in serial ... #diagnosis #management
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
status NTM Cause ... Growers (Runyon Classification ... History of immunosuppressive ... • Dyspnea, • Chest ... NTM #Infections #differential
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
Risk Factors: • History ... ) Classification ... Serum Copper • Chest ... Immunohistochemical studies (to differentiate ... hematology #oncology #management
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Take a thorough history ... Medical history ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... change CV risk Chest ... and surgical management
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
Palpitations - Differential ... flip-flopping in the chest ... Diagnosis: • Focused medical ... history • Physical ... Pheochromocytoma • Pulmonary
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
starts with a good history ... with presence of pulmonary ... the determined cause ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management