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Suspected ACS - OMI vs STEMI - Differential Algorithm

The name STEMI cognitively inspires EPs to fail
Suspected ACS - ... EMN @EMNews #ACS ... #cardiology #occlusionMI ... myocardial #infarction #diagnosis ... #coronary #syndrome
Chest Pain / ACS Evaluation Algorithm
Algorithm that attempts to the use history taking (guided by LRs),
Chest Pain / ACS ... to identifying ACS ... - History - EKG ... #ChestPain #ACS ... #Algorithm #cardiology
Acute Coronary Syndrome - Diagnostic Likelihood Ratios for Symptoms and Physical Examination. 

Source:  Does This
Acute Coronary Syndrome ... - Diagnostic Likelihood ... Ratios for Symptoms ... : The Rational Clinical ... #Cardiology #ACS
Acute Coronary Syndrome - Diagnostic Likelihood Ratios for Symptoms and Physical Examination. Source: Fanaroff AC, Rymer
Acute Coronary Syndrome ... Ratios for Symptoms ... Source: Fanaroff AC ... : The Rational Clinical ... #Cardiology #ACS
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
Leukostasis: • Pathophysiology ... have fever - ACS ... : • Pathophysiology ... unless worrisome EKG ... #TLS #diagnosis
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Guillain-Barre Syndrome ... Pathophysiology ... Clinical Features ... Diagnosis: • ... #diagnosis #management
ISCHEMIA Trial - Management Algorithm for patients with Stable Angina

Stress Test -> ? +moderate or severe
with a stable symptom ... acute coronary syndrome ... (ACS) evaluation ... Angina #ChestPain #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology #EBM
Refeeding Syndrome: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Patients at Risk of Refeeding Syndrome:
 - Little or no nutritional
Pathogenesis and clinical ... Low BMI < 18.5 kg ... Constipation - MSK ... #diagnosis #pathophysiology ... #symptoms #signs
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
Guillain-Barré Syndrome ... transplantation CLINICAL ... than one after symptom ... the underlying pathophysiology ... #Barre #Syndrome
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
dependent DM ACS ... event, follow ACC ... Change in clinical ... indication of AC ... • <12mo since ACS