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ISCHEMIA Trial - Management Algorithm for patients with Stable Angina

Stress Test -> ? +moderate or severe
Management Algorithm ... ischemia -> Coronary CTA ... LMCA lesion -> Cardiac ... coronary syndrome (ACS ... Angina #ChestPain #Diagnosis
Approach to the Hypercoagulable State
Arterial thromboembolism
→ Cardiac rhythm monitoring, Echocardiogram, Vascular imaging
→ Test for APS, particularly
thromboembolism → Cardiac ... risk actor for arterial ... Provoked (e.g. surgery ... Workup #hematology #diagnosis ... #algorithm #hematology
Evaluation of Electrical Injury in the Emergency Department 

Common Injuries by System:

CNS - Seizure, coma, spinal
Injuries by System: CNS ... high voltage Cardiac ... immediate, prior to ED arrival ... Electricity #Evaluation #Diagnosis ... Management #Emergency #Algorithm
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
exam Determine Cardiac ... algorithm to determine ... postoperative cardiac ... CARP, DECREASE V trials ... stratification #diagnosis
Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
 •
Chest Pain - Diagnosis ... and Workup Algorithm ... Pulmonary embolism • Cardiac ... , PT. aPTT • Serial ... score for PE • CTA
Intraoperative Cardiac Ischaemia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

If the patient is unconscious, signs of cardiac
a 12-lead ECG as ... rapidly complete the surgery ... Consider invasive arterial ... Ischemia #Ischaemia #Anesthesiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis
Intraoperative Sepsis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Severe sepsis (hypotension persisting after initial fluid challenge of
• Child: at ... Consider monitoring cardiac ... abandon or limit surgery ... anaesthesia #Sepsis #Anesthesiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
other causes of cardio-pulmonary ... common finding) • Atrial ... also a result of atrial ... especially early in its ... Embolism #AcutePE #diagnosis
HFpEF and CAD Management Algorithm
1. Consider revascularization based on current guidelines for CAD and HFpEF*
2. Statins:
CAD Management Algorithm ... recent PCl or ACS ... diet, exercise, cardiac ... consider bariatric surgery ... CAD #Management #Algorithm
Evaluation and Management of Hyperkalemia

As with hypokalemia, the immediate danger of hyperkalemia is its effect on
Hyperkalemia As ... hyperkalemia is its ... effect on cardiac ... #Diagnosis #Hyperkalemia ... #Evaluation #Algorithm