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Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
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and Workup Algorithm ... Pulmonary embolism • Cardiac ... ultrasound • CXR ... Pain #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #workup
Approach to the Hypercoagulable State
Arterial thromboembolism
→ Cardiac rhythm monitoring, Echocardiogram, Vascular imaging
→ Test for APS, particularly
thromboembolism → Cardiac ... rhythm monitoring, Echocardiogram ... - No other workup ... CBC, aPTT, +/- CXR ... hematology #diagnosis #algorithm
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 ... Infections #HIVAIDS #workup ... #diagnosis #evaluation
Possible Algorithm for Workup of Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO)
Tier 1 Workup:
 • CBC, comprehensive metabolic
Possible Algorithm ... SPEP, ANA, anti-CCP ... +/- CRP • CT chest ... Neuroimaging • Echocardiogram ... DrEricStrong #FUO #Algorithm
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 ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... change CV risk Chest ... postoperative cardiac
Malignant RV Mass on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)
57yo M with chest pain.  Normal work up including
Mass on POCUS Echocardiogram ... PLAX) 57yo M with chest ... Normal work up including ... negative ECG, CXR ... Post-op course initially