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Vasospastic (Prinzmetal) Angina
Definition / Epidemiology:
 • Rest angina attributed to coronary artery vasospasm.
 • Patients often
younger than other ACS ... Pathophysiology: ... troponin elevation Diagnosis ... changes on tele/ECG ... #cardiology #diagnosis
Chest Pain / ACS Evaluation Algorithm
Algorithm that attempts to the use history taking (guided by LRs),
Chest Pain / ACS ... to identifying ACS ... #ChestPain #ACS ... #Evaluation #diagnosis ... #Angina
Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) Definitions - Stable Angina, Unstable Angina, NSTEMI, STEMI
1 STABLE ANGINA - Angina
Coronary Syndrome (ACS ... is reflected by ECG ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #ACS #Unstable ... Text: The Only EKG
Algorithm for choosing the appropriate candidate for stress testing in patients with suspected coronary artery disease
metabolic equivalent; ECG ... Shows the diagnosis ... it is based on ACC ... evaluation of stable angina ... #ACS #stresstest
Lead AVR on ECG
1. Acute myocardial infarction: ST elevation > 1.5 mm in aVR, indicative of
ST elevation in ACS ... includes ACS vs ... aVR instead of ACS ... Differentiating ventricular ... #cardiology
Mucoid Degeneration of the ACL
Imaging Findings:
 • T2-hyperintense fluid-signal within the enlarged ACL on both the
Degeneration of the ACL ... within the enlarged ACL ... configuration of ACL ... • ACL ganglion ... #diagnosis #msk
EKG Interpretation Cheat Sheet
1) Rate 
 - Regular - Count-Off 
 - Irregular - Count number
aVF) • Right ventricular ... Arrhythmogenic right ventricular ... Interpretation #ECG ... Electrocardiogram #cardiology ... #diagnosis #system
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 ... indication of AC ... Unstable Angina ... • <12mo since ACS
Graphic representation of transthoracic echocardiographic parameters in the assessment of right ventricular pressure overload. A′ = peak late
Doppler imaging; AcT ...  = right ventricular ... pulmonary ejection ms ... Transthoracic #Diagnosis ... RightVentricular #Cardiology
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
Evaluation - EKG ... patient with right ventricular ... treatment for acute MI ... NSAlDs, ACE-inhibitors ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology