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Cardiac Arrest in Pregnancy In-Hospital ACLS Algorithm
Potential Etiology of Maternal Cardiac Arrest:
A - Anesthetic complications
B -
Pregnancy In-Hospital ACLS ... Algorithm Potential ... General nonobstetric causes ... #Arrest #Algorithm ... #ACLS #AHA2020
Life Threatening Causes of Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Table

 • ACS
 • Aortic Dissection
 •
Life Threatening Causes ... Diagnosis Table • ACS ... • Aortic Dissection ... Pneumothorax • Cardiac
Chest Pain / ACS Evaluation Algorithm
Algorithm that attempts to the use history taking (guided by LRs),
Chest Pain / ACS ... to identifying ACS ... physical activity - Nausea ... (+LR 2.6) - Cardiac ... #ChestPain #ACS
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Cardiovascular Causes of Chest Pain:
 • Myocardium:
	- Myocarditis
	- CAD/ACS
	- Valvulopathy
	- Myopericarditis
Cardiovascular Causes ... Myocarditis - CAD/ACS ... Vascular: - Aortic ... Tamponade Pulmonary Causes ... Costochondritis - Tietze syndrome
Acute Coronary Syndrome - Diagnostic Likelihood Ratios for Symptoms and Physical Examination. 

Source:  Does This
Acute Coronary Syndrome ... Acute Coronary Syndrome ... : The Rational Clinical ... Diagnosis #Cardiology #ACS ... Atypical #ChestPain #Cardiac
Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APS)
APS is a rare autoimmune disorder characterized by recurring blood clots resulting from antibodies
Antiphospholipid Syndrome ... Anticardiolipin antibodies (aCL ... at least: • 1 clinical ... presence of 1 clinical ... to be present Treatment
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
high WBC count cause ... : - Neuro: AMS ... have fever - ACS ... lethargy, hematuria, cardiac ... with tetany or cardiac
Acute Coronary Syndrome - Diagnostic Likelihood Ratios for Symptoms and Physical Examination. Source: Fanaroff AC, Rymer
Acute Coronary Syndrome ... Acute Coronary Syndrome ... : The Rational Clinical ... Diagnosis #Cardiology #ACS ... Atypical #ChestPain #Cardiac
Bradycardia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

BRADI Mnemonic
 • BRASH/Hyperkalemia
 • Reduced oxygen/Glucose/Temp
 • ACS
 • Drugs
 •
Glucose/Temp • ACS ... Bradycardia Cardiac ... • Aortic Valve ... • Post cardiac ... differential #diagnosis #causes
Venous Thrombosis vs Arterial Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

VENOUS THROMBOSIS

 • Acquired Risk Factors:
	- >48 hours
• Nephrotic Syndrome ... - Aortic mural ... Paradoxical Embolism • Cardiac ... valves - Infected cardiac ... coagulation and other causes