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Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) Definitions - Stable Angina, Unstable Angina, NSTEMI, STEMI
1 STABLE ANGINA - Angina
Angina, NSTEMI, ... STEMI 1 STABLE ... is reflected by ECG ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #Angina #NSTEMI
Inpatient Cath Lab Indications
Cath Lab ASAP:
STEMI
NSTEMI:
1. Unstable/cardiogenic shock
2. Severe LV dysfunction or
3. Recurrent/persistent rest angina despite
Cath Lab ASAP: STEMI ... persistent rest angina ... low (1-2) risk, +ECG ... /UA: stable, TIMI ... catheterization #cardiology
Owing to the morbidity and need for urgent treatment, STEMI is the default diagnosis is patients
need for urgent treatment ... , STEMI is the default ... : #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #EKG #ECG #STElevation ... #STSegment #Differential
Suspected ACS - OMI vs STEMI - Differential Algorithm

The name STEMI cognitively inspires EPs to fail
Suspected ACS - ... OMI vs STEMI - Differential ... segment is the only ECG ... #OMI #STEMI #Differential ... #Algorithm #cardiology
Vasospastic (Prinzmetal) Angina
Definition / Epidemiology:
 • Rest angina attributed to coronary artery vasospasm.
 • Patients often
Vasospastic (Prinzmetal) Angina ... younger than other ACS ... changes on tele/ECG ... tests in cath lab Treatment ... #cardiology #diagnosis
Lobar consolidation
The most common presentation of consolidation is lobar or segmental.
The most common diagnosis is lobar
The table lists ... the differential ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR ... Consolidation #Differential
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
Approach to ECGs ... = Biomarkers + ECG ... wave inversion in avL ... electrocardiogram #cardiology ... Interpretation #differential
Cor triatriatum
 • Epidemiology
 • Etiology
 • Associated Lesions
 • Differentials Diagnosis
 • Anatomy - Sinister,
Cor triatriatum ... Associated Lesions • Differentials ... Diagnosis • Treatment ... Prognosis by Gina ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
Chest Pain - Differential ... Infarction • Stable ... /Unstable Angina ... ChestPain #Noncardiac #Cardiology ... #Differential #
Left Main Coronary Artery Thrombus seen on Angiography

“Mother of all coronary thrombi”.  55 year old
“Mother of all ... Anterior wall STEMI ... Cardiogenic shock, ECG ... established, but died on table ... CathLab #clinical #cardiology