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Chest Pain / ACS Evaluation Algorithm
Algorithm that attempts to the use history taking (guided by LRs),
Chest Pain / ACS ... to identifying ACS ... (+LR 2.6) - Cardiac ... #ChestPain #ACS ... #Algorithm #cardiology
Acute Coronary Syndrome - Diagnostic Likelihood Ratios for Symptoms and Physical Examination. 

Source:  Does This
This Patient With Chest ... : The Rational Clinical ... #EBM #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology #ACS ... Atypical #ChestPain #Cardiac
Acute Coronary Syndrome - Diagnostic Likelihood Ratios for Symptoms and Physical Examination. Source: Fanaroff AC, Rymer
This Patient With Chest ... : The Rational Clinical ... #EBM #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology #ACS ... Atypical #ChestPain #Cardiac
Segond Fracture
- Avulsion fracture of the proximal tibia below the articular surface. 
- Associated with anterior
cruciate ligament (ACL ... Segond #Fracture #Diagnosis ... #Orthopedics #Radiology ... #KneeXRay #Clinical ... #MSK
ISCHEMIA Trial - Management Algorithm for patients with Stable Angina

Stress Test -> ? +moderate or severe
ISCHEMIA Trial - Management ... LMCA lesion -> Cardiac ... coronary syndrome (ACS ... Angina #ChestPain #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology #EBM
Good vs Bad CPR on POCUS TEE during Cardiac Arrest
POCUS TEE can be utilized intra-arrest to
vs Bad CPR on POCUS ... TEE during Cardiac ... person performing chest ... #TEE #clinical ... #acls #arrest #cardiology
HEART Score – A Tool For the ED The HEART score is an excellent tool that
Coronary Syndrome (ACS ... Major Adverse Cardiac ... the ED to help focus ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Cardiology #HEART
Myocarditis
Diagnosis 
• Endomyocardial biopsy (gold standard, rarely performed) 
• Clinical presentation 
• Cardiovascular MRI 
Clinical 
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Myocarditis Diagnosis ... performed) • Clinical ... intolerance • Chest ... shock, sudden cardiac ... #Management #Cardiology
Vasospastic (Prinzmetal) Angina
Definition / Epidemiology:
 • Rest angina attributed to coronary artery vasospasm.
 • Patients often
younger than other ACS ... Recurrent anginal chest ... troponin elevation Diagnosis ... Prinzmetal #Angina #cardiology ... #diagnosis #management
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
dependent DM ACS ... Change in clinical ... one post op Cardiology ... • <12mo since ACS ... stratification #diagnosis