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ISCHEMIA Trial - Management Algorithm for patients with Stable Angina

Stress Test -> ? +moderate or severe
ISCHEMIA Trial - Management ... Coronary CTA (making clear ... LMCA lesion -> Cardiac ... evaluation or management ... ChestPain #Diagnosis #Management
Evaluation of Electrical Injury in the Emergency Department 

Common Injuries by System:

CNS - Seizure, coma, spinal
high voltage Cardiac ... posterior shoulder - AC ... especially with AC ... Evaluation #Diagnosis #Management
Cardiac Valve Replacement - Anticoagulation INR Targets and Antiplatelet by Valve Type

Bioprosthetic valves require at least
Cardiac Valve Replacement ... monotherapy (2017 AHA/ACC ... valve (2017 AHA/ACC ... #Management #Cardiology
Myocarditis 

5 Principles of
Myocarditis:
1. Build clinical suspicion
2. Decide on EMBx
3. Manage acute cardiac injury
4. Manage chronic
Manage acute cardiac ... Manage chronic cardiac ... agent, steroids, AC ... Myocarditis #diagnosis #management
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
Leukostasis: • Pathophysiology ... Lysis Syndrome: • Pathophysiology ... lethargy, hematuria, cardiac ... with tetany or cardiac ... TLS #diagnosis #management
Radiation Injury
Acute Radiation Toxicity primarily affects rapidly dividing cells based on dosage
Hematopoiteic - Pancytopenia, Infection
 •
• Onset Hours Cardio ... lymphocyte count = ALC ... at 48 hours • ALC ... prognosis • ALC ... Toxicity #diagnosis #management
In July 2015 the ACC/AHA proposed and published an algorithm to help stratify cardiac arrest patients
July 2015 the ACC ... help stratify cardiac ... Stratfication #Management
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Diagnosis and Management ... Lung Abscess Pathophysiology ... Lung Abscess Management ... residual lesion or is clear ... differential #causes #management
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
Diagnosis and Management ... left heart 3-6 cardiac ... Arterial blood gas (ABC ... SpO2 > 88% • Management ... syndrome #diagnosis #management
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
exam Determine Cardiac ... event, follow ACC ... indication of AC ... postoperative cardiac ... medical and surgical management