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Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
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Diagnosis and Workup ... life-threatening causes ... Esophageal rupture Initial ... workup: • EKG ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #workup
Algorithm for the evaluation of macrocytic anemia. (RBC = red blood cell; MMA = methylmalonic acid.)
Physicians
the most likely cause ... recovery also causes ... useful part of the initial ... work-up, because ... Homocysteine #Algorithm #Workup
Status Epilepticus Management

 • Definition of Status Epilepticus
 • Diagnostic Workup
 • Potential Causes

Treatment of Status
• Diagnostic Workup ... • Potential Causes ... ICU • Emergent Initial
How do you work up an ischemic CVA?
A) Initial Evaluation
 • ABCs
 • IV access, monitor
How do you work ... A) Initial Evaluation ... Evaluate underlying cause ... Ruled out other causes ... #CVA #stroke #workup
Intraoperative Circulatory Embolus - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Causes: thrombus, fat, amniotic fluid, air/gas.
Signs: hypotension, tachycardia,
Guidelines for Crises ... in Anaesthesia Causes ... are mainstay of initial ... are mainstay of initial ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Intraoperative Sepsis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Severe sepsis (hypotension persisting after initial fluid challenge of
Guidelines for Crises ... persisting after initial ... likely underlying cause ... devices could have caused ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Clinical Management for Three Common Causes of Shock 
HEMORRHAGIC SHOCK
 • Ensure adequate ventilation and oxygenation.
for Three Common Causes ... • Initiate judicious ... preferable as the initial ... Ameliorate increased work ... oxygenation; remove work
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
arrest where other causes ... chlorhexidine as cause ... as a possible cause ... crystalloid: 20 ml.kg-1 initial ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Recommended initial testing for patients being evaluated for glomerular disease
1) 24-hour urine collection - Quantify proteinuria.
Recommended initial ... infections are common causes ... glomerular #disease #workup ... #diagnosis #initial
Dysphagia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Symptom | Diagnosis
• Solid-food dysphagia present for months to years | Mechanical
Dysphagia: • Can initiate ... disorder URGENT WORKUP ... the underlying cause ... gastroenterology #workup