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Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) Definitions - Stable Angina, Unstable Angina, NSTEMI, STEMI
1 STABLE ANGINA - Angina
, STEMI 1 STABLE ... is reflected by ECG ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... Text: The Only EKG ... Book You'll Ever
Modified Sgarbossa Criteria - Diagnostic Checklist for diagnosing MI in LBBB or Pacemaker
1) Identify LBBB or
Checklist for diagnosing ... or Pacemaker 1) ... Criteria - Suspect STEMI ... #Checklist #EKG ... #cardiology #lbbb
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
Pathologic Q - 1/ ... in 2 leads or 1 ... small box wide, ... #EKG #diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #cardiology
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
Shock - Management Checklist ... on context Rx 1 ... cardiogenic shock #Checklist ... #CHF #Shock #Cardiogenic ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology
STEMI Equivalents on ECG
 • Conventional STEMI - Elevation of ST segment at (or 40-60 ms
segment at (or 40-60 ms ... T-waves, often with 1- ... with R/S ratio > 1 ... #EKG #diagnosis ... #differential #cardiology
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
Thomas" sign to diagnosis ... anatomic snuff box ... week MH/CCF/ ... Scaphoid #Carpal #Radiology ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
Intraoperative Cardiac Ischaemia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

If the patient is unconscious, signs of cardiac
monitoring (Box ... consultation with cardiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup
Intraoperative  Bradycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Bradycardia in theatre should not be treated as
hypotension: use Box ... known drug causes (eg ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup #Cardiology
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
Anaphylaxis → 3-1 ... o Aspiration, pulmonary ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup
Intraoperative Laryngospasm and Stridor - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

❶ Call for help and inform theatre
oxygen and face mask ... negative-pressure pulmonary ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup