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Diastolic Function Grading - Schematic diastolic filling patterns

I: impaired relaxation, II: moderate diastolic dysfunction (pseudonormal), III:
LV compliance), ECG ... atrium, PASP: pulmonary ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... Classification #Grades #Criteria ... #Table #Assessment
STEMI Equivalents on ECG
 • Conventional STEMI - Elevation of ST segment at (or 40-60 ms
on ECG • Conventional ... • Sgarbossa criterion ... #Equivalents #ECG ... #EKG #diagnosis ... #differential #cardiology
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
leading to increased pulmonary ... Berlin criteria ... an “objective assessment ... “ (e.g. echo cardiogram ... Summary #CheatSheet #Diagnosis
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
- Differential Diagnosis ... Framework STEMI ... QRS complex Pulmonary ... #cardiology #ecg ... #ekg #electrocardiogram
TRALI Diagnostic Criteria
TRALI type 1 - Patients who have no risk factors for ARDS and meet
TRALI Diagnostic ... evidence of bilateral pulmonary ... edema on imaging (eg ... . chest chest CT ... #Criteria #pulmonary
The Berlin Definition of Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS)

Chest imaging - Bilateral opacities—not fully explained by
) Chest imaging ... Need objective assessment ... (eg, echocardiography ... >= 5cm H2O #Diagnosis ... Berlin #Definition #Criteria
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Cerebral > Splenic, pulmonary ... Paradoxical emboli via ASD ... -> TEE • Duke Criteria ... ↑ ESR, CRP • EKG ... #management #cardiology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
murmur 3/6) - Pulmonary ... indicated • EKG ... Obtain EKG if: ... ACEi/ARBs - Hold ... stratification #diagnosis
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
and Differential Diagnosis ... Cerebral > Splenic, Pulmonary ... Paradoxical emboli via ASD ... → TEE • Duke Criteria ... ↑ ESR, CRP • EKG