Key Points
Differential Diagnosis
- V – vascular
- I – infection or inflammation
- N – Neoplasm
- D – drugs/toxins, degenerative processes
- I – iatrogenic, idiopathic
- C – congenital/inherited, developmental
- A – autoimmune, allergic, anatomic defects
- T – trauma
- E – endocrine/metabolic, exposures (environmental, occupational)
Labs
- Basic Labs
- CBC
- BMP
- LFT
- Lipase
- Urine
- Urinalysis
- Urine Pregnancy
Critical Actions
▢ EKG
▢ Obtain oxygen saturation
▢ Atropine
▢ Pacing (transcutaneous or transvenous)
▢ Cardiology consultation
▢ Admission to ICU
