Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm History and Exam Acute life-threatening causes: • Acute myocardial infarction • Aortic dissection • Pneumothorax • Pulmonary embolism • Cardiac tamponade • Esophageal rupture Initial workup: • EKG • Bedside ultrasound • CXR • CBC, BMP, LET, lipase, PT. aPTT • Serial troponin; HEART score • PERC; Well score for PE • CTA/VQ scan Consider Other Conditions Matthew Ho, MD PhD @MatthewHoMD #Chest #Pain #Diagnosis #Algorithm #workup
