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Life Threatening Causes of Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Table

 • ACS
 • Aortic Dissection
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Diagnosis Table ... • ACS • Aortic ... Pneumothorax • Cardiac ... MatthewHoMD #ChestPain ... #Chest #Pain #differential
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
Evaluation: 1. ... disease • Cardiac ... Pulse deficit/differential ... deficit • Shock Treatment ... #Dissection #diagnosis
Chest Pain Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
STEMI:
 - Hx: Pressure like CP, Radiation to arm/jaw, CAD risk
Chest Pain Diagnosis ... Pressure like CP ... /V/diaphoresis Aortic ... #ChestPain #Diagnosis ... Management #Algorithm #differential
Pulmonary Infections in HIV-AIDS
Bacterial: 
 • No organism identified, Strep pneumoniae, H. influenzae, S.aureus, Streptococcus Grp
in particular) Evaluation ... : Imaging (CXR ... /- High res CT chest ... HIVAIDS #workup #diagnosis ... #evaluation #differential
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Preoperative Risk Evaluation ... exam Determine Cardiac ... risk (>5%): - Aortic ... Severe Aortic stenosis ... stratification #diagnosis
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Physical stigmata of cor ... parenchyma Diagnosis ... mycobacteria Treatment ... Bronchiectasis #pulmonary #differential ... #diagnosis