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Differential Diagnosis of Pleuritic Chest Pain:

Categorized by causes: Cardiac, Pulmonary, MSK, Drug/Toxins, Heme/Onc, Renal, Autoimmune

#Diagnosis #Pleuritic
Pleuritic Chest Pain ... causes: Cardiac, Pulmonary ... Diagnosis #Pleuritic #ChestPain ... #Differential #Algorithm
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
Chest Pain - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Myocardial Infarction ... Embolism (chest pain ... Radiculopathy #ChestPain
Chest Pain Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
STEMI:
 - Hx: Pressure like CP, Radiation to arm/jaw, CAD risk
and Management Algorithm ... Limb ischemia Pulmonary ... trauma, caustic ingestion ... asthma, CF, PCP #ChestPain ... Diagnosis #Management #Algorithm
Functional Dyspepsia - Pathophysiology, Diagnosis and Management
Risk factors: Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, Psychological comorbidity, Helicobacter pylori infection,
Functional Dyspepsia - Pathophysiology ... Helicobacter pylori infection ... burning, Epigastric pain ... Functional #Dyspepsia #Pathophysiology ... Diagnosis #Management #algorithm
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Pathophysiology, Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
Risk factors: Previous acute enteric infection, Female
Syndrome (IBS) - Pathophysiology ... and Management Algorithm ... acute enteric infection ... gastrointestinal infection ... -HT4 agonists Pain
Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
 •
Chest Pain - Diagnosis ... and Workup Algorithm ... Acute myocardial infarction ... Pneumothorax • Pulmonary ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Petechiae/Purpura - Diagnostic Algorithm. Pathophysiology: 1) Represent the passage of erythrocytes from the intravascular to extravascular
Purpura - Diagnostic Algorithm ... Pathophysiology: ... integrity (trauma, infection ... commonly renal and pulmonary ... Purpura #Palpable #Algorithm
PETMAC Mnemonic for Deadly Causes of Chest Pain

P - Pulmonary Embolism
E - Esophageal Rupture
T - Tension
Causes of Chest Pain ... P - Pulmonary ... M - Myocardial Infarction ... Diagnosis #Chest #Pain ... #ChestPain
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
host): • Chronic pulmonary ... muscle aches, joint pain ... , chest pain • ... Aspergillosis Pathophysiology ... : • Pulmonary (
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
Illnesses: • Pulmonary ... complicate MAC pulmonary ... diarrhea, abdominal pain ... infiltrates NTM Pulmonary ... diagnosis • Microbiologic