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A Differential Diagnosis of Acute Chest Pain

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handofzeus0207@*.com

Nov 22 2018, 3:57 pm

Lung is not “whited out” in pneumothorax, it is clear with lack of lung markings. Pleural effusion/hemothorax/empyema is white out. Nitro can and does reduce pain during ACS

Ahmed Zaafran MD presents clinical aspects of the chest pain including: How to approach the chief complaint of chest pain? History and physical examination of a patient with the chest pain. Differential diagnosis of the chest pain. EKG considerations. Lab tests, Troponin levels and CK-MB levels. Characteristics of the cardiac and non-cardiac chest pains.

Learning objectives of this video are the following: 

1. Is acute chest pain always life threatening?

2. Physical examination of patient presenting with acute chest pain

3.Various lab tests 

4. Cardiac markers 

5. Differentiating between cardiac and non-cardiac chest pain

Presented by Dr. Mobeen Syed

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Family Medicine - Cardiology Concentration

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