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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 ... Algorithm History ... Pulmonary embolism • Cardiac ... Serial troponin; HEART ... Pain #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Approach to the Hypercoagulable State
Arterial thromboembolism
→ Cardiac rhythm monitoring, Echocardiogram, Vascular imaging
→ Test for APS, particularly
thromboembolism → Cardiac ... trauma, active malignancy ... - No other workup ... Hypercoagulable #Workup ... hematology #diagnosis #algorithm
HEART Score – A Tool For the ED The HEART score is an excellent tool that
HEART Score – A ... admission for further workup ... Major Adverse Cardiac ... the ED to help focus ... www.mdcalc.com/heart-score-major-cardiac-events
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Sickle cells - Consider sickle cell disease (diverse genotypes):
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... aHUS, mechanical cardiac ... valve, vasculitis, malignant ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #workup #hematology
Decision tree of FALLS-protocol (Fluid Administration Limited by Lung Sonography). Lung Ultrasound in the hemodynamic assessment
classification, cardiac ... cardiogenic (from left heart ... FALLS #protocol #algorithm ... Shock #Fluids #POCUS
Lung POCUS for Diagnosis of CHF - Visual Abstract
What is the accuracy of combined Lung Ultrasound
Lung POCUS for Diagnosis ... decompensated heart ... a traditional work ... ultrasound #CHF #heart ... #failure #POCUS
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram
A 55-year-old female marathon runner presents to clinic w/ 6-months of worsening breathlessness
echocardiogram to workup ... right-heart failure ... Echocardiogram #a4c #pocus
Malignant RV Mass on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)
57yo M with chest pain.  Normal work up including
Malignant RV Mass ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... Normal work up including ... POCUS done prior ... outpatient & ED workup
Cardiac metastasis of lung cancer (2D/3D TTE)

What is the most common type of cancer to metastasize
Cardiac metastasis ... metastasize to the heart ... malignancies (10%–21%): malignant ... have mets to the heart ... echocardiogram #pocus
Intraoperative Hypoxia / Desaturation / Cyanosis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Using these steps from start
) → 3-12 o Cardiac ... Sepsis → 3-14 o Malignant ... oedema, congenital heart ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Workup ... #Management #Workup