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Chest pain
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CHEST PAIN
Diagnostic Pathophysiology Past history Complains Physical signs ECG Chest X-Ray Treatment
CARDIOVASCULAR
Angina pectoris Temporary
myocardial
ischemia, usually
secondary to
atherosclerosis
Man of > 50
years with
Cardiovascular
risk factors
Retrosternal,
radiating to the
shoulders, arms,
neck, lower jaw
or upper
abdomen
Normal OK IN ANGINA
-hyper acute T
waves(tall and
symmetric)
-ST elevation
-significant Q
waves
(>40msec OR
>1/3 QRS)
-inverted T
waves
NORMAL -General measures
-Antiplatelet
therapy
-B-blockers
-Nitrates
-CCB
-ACE inhibitors
-Invasive strategies
Myocardial
infarction
Prolong ischemia
>30 min
Same as in
angina, but >30
min
Possible
hemodynamic
changes
NORMAL
Pericarditis Irritation of the
parietal pleura
adjacent to the
pericardium
Viral infection,
Autoimmune
disorders, post-
myocardial
infarction
Sharp, knifelike
pain, relieve
when leaning
forward
Pericardial
friction rub
-Diffuse ST
elevation
-PR segment
depression
-upright T
waves
-isoelectric ST,
flat or inverted
T waves
Cardiomegaly,
rounded
cardiac
countour
-treat underlying
disease
-high dose NSAIDs
-colchicine rate of
incessant/recurrent
pericarditis
Aortic
dissection
A splitting within
the layers of the
aortic wall
Hypertension
Marfan
syndrome
tearing chest
pain, radiating
to the neck,
back or
abdomen
Aortic
insufficiency
murmur,
Weak pulses
normal Enlargement of
the aortic arc
Surgery
PULMONARY
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Pulmonary
embolism
Lodging of a blood
clot in the
pulmonary
arterial tree
Immobilization
Post-operative
Malignancy
coagulopathy
Sudden
dyspnea, fever,
chest pain
30% calf swelling
And tenderness
-Sinus
tachycardia,
-S1Q3T3
pattern
-Hampton’s
hump
-westermark’s
sign
-atelectasis
-elevation of
hemidiaphram
Oxygen, analgesics,
acute AND long
term
anticoagulation, IV
thrombolytic, ITT,
IVC filter,
thromboprophylaxis
Pleural effusion Liquid in pleural
space
Pneumonia, TB,
CHF, nephrotic
syndrome
Cough,
Dyspnea,
Pleuritic chest
pain
Dullness,
decrease tactile
fremitus/ breath
sounds
Dense
opacification
with concave
meniscus
Thoracocentesis,
Treat underlying
cause
Pneumothorax Air in pleural
space
Previous
trauma,
emphysema
Hyperresonance,
diminished
breath
sounds/tactile
fremitus
Separation of
visceral and
parietal pleura
Small (<20%):
nothing
Large: chest tube
Treat underlying
cause
Pneumonia Lung Infection Dullness,
bronchial breath
sounds, crackles
Lobar
consolidation
or interstitial
pattern
Antibiotics, IV
fluids, O2
GASTROINTESTINAL AND OTHER
Oesophageal
spasm
Muscle
dysfunction of the
esophageal
muscle
Retrosternal
brutal
squeezing pain
Nitrates, CCB,
anticholinergics.
Esophageal
myotomy
Reflux
esophagitis
Inflammation of
the esophageal
mucosa by reflux
of gastric acid
Burning pain,
increased when
bending over,
lying down
Possible Hiatal
hernia
PPIs, antacids,
H2-blockers
Costochondritis variable Stabbing,
sticking local
pain
Sterno-costal
joint tenderness
Possible
erosion of
sterno-costal
joint
NSAIDs