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Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
 •
Chest Pain - Diagnosis ... life-threatening causes ... Pulmonary embolism • Cardiac ... ultrasound • CXR ... #Pain #Diagnosis
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
high WBC count cause ... , dyspnea, +/- CXR ... have fever - ACS ... acid, Elevated Cr ... Syndrome #TLS #diagnosis
Adult ACLS - Cardiac Arrest Algorithm - AHA 2020
CPR Quality:
 • Push hard (at least 2
Adult ACLS - Cardiac ... Algorithm - AHA 2020 CPR ... decreasing, reassess CPR ... intra-arterial Reversible Causes ... (coronary) #ACLS
Good vs Bad CPR on POCUS TEE during Cardiac Arrest
POCUS TEE can be utilized intra-arrest to
Good vs Bad CPR ... POCUS TEE during Cardiac ... intra-arrest to augment CPR ... KPSono @KpSono #CPR ... #acls #arrest #
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
Unknown • 6-7 cases ... Organizing Pneumonia - Clinical ... - Imaging: • CXR ... other processes Workup ... strep, HIV • CTD workup
Adult Cardiac Arrest - ACLS Circular Algorithm - AHA 2020
CPR Quality:
 • Push hard (at least
- ACLS Circular ... Algorithm - AHA 2020 CPR ... decreasing, reassess CPR ... intra-arterial Reversible Causes ... #circular #ACLS
Pericardial Effusion seen during CPR on POCUS Echocardiogram

This patient was given an anesthetic and became unresponsive
Effusion seen during CPR ... arrest with ongoing CPR ... Pericardial #Effusion #CPR ... Echocardiogram #clinical ... #ultrasound #ACLS
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
Cardiac Tamponade ... indicated, start CPR ... • Call for cardiac ... • Diagnostic ... #Management #Workup
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
exam Determine Cardiac ... dependent DM ACS ... Change in clinical ... • <12mo since ACS ... stratification #diagnosis
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
• Unexpected cardiac ... arrest, start CPR ... an appropriate critical ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup