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Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
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life-threatening causes ... infarction • ... • Pulmonary embolism ... Initial workup: • EKG ... ultrasound • CXR
Lung infarction
In pulmonar embolism it is not common to see consolidation.
The consolidation is a result of
Lung infarction ... In pulmonar embolism ... In this case a lung ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest #
Lung infarction
The radiographic features of acute pulmonary thromboembolism are insensitive and nonspecific.
The most common radiographic findings
radiographic features of acute ... thromboembolism are ... In most cases of ... the chest x-ray ... #CXR #PulmonaryEmbolism
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Blood cultures are ... Culture (+): Acute ... that may lead to infarction ... ↑ ESR, CRP • EKG ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
Causes include: ... ischemic changes CXR ... edema • Bowel infarction ... • Pulmonary embolism ... differential #diagnosis #cardiology
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
Blood cultures are ... Culture Positive: • Acute ... cause injury by ... that may lead to infarction ... Differential #Diagnosis #cardiology
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
Causes of ST Segment ... complex Pulmonary Embolism ... myocardial infarction ... differential #diagnosis #cardiology ... #ecg #ekg #electrocardiogram
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Skin exam for infection ... algorithm to determine ... one post op Cardiology ... change CV risk Chest ... events or death (CARP
Summary of Oncologic Emergencies

Neutropenic fever:
- Fever + ANC < 500 → start cefepime ± vancomycin (if
if SSTI or port infection ... suspected) - CT chest ... Treat underlying cause ... - Occurs after CAR-T ... speech changes (CAR-T
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy (PPCM)

What is PPCM?
• A form of acute systolic heart failure that develops late in
• A form of acute ... Pulmonary/amniotic embolism ... of myocardial infarction ... congestion on a CXR ... Cardiomyopathy #Cardiology