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Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) Definitions - Stable Angina, Unstable Angina, NSTEMI, STEMI
1 STABLE ANGINA - Angina
Coronary Syndrome (ACS ... NSTEMI, STEMI 1 ... thrombus formation causes ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... : The Only EKG Book
How do you work up an ischemic CVA?
A) Initial Evaluation
 • ABCs
 • IV access, monitor
How do you work ... Evaluation • ABCs ... - Defined if 1) ... #CVA #stroke #workup ... #diagnosis #checklist
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
- Differential Diagnosis ... CT or MRI scan of ... syndrome - Overnight 1- ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Workup #table
Algorithm for the Management of Ventricular Tachycardia Electrical Storm
ES diagnosed (≥ 3 episodes of VT/ICD therapies
Electrical Storm ES diagnosed ... cardioversion Stable ... 1. ... of reversible causes ... Management #VTach #diagnosis
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
should identify any cause ... Anaphylaxis → 3-1 ... o Aspiration, pulmonary ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
crystalloid: 20 ml.kg-1 ... is stable ... repeat sample at 1- ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Mucoid Degeneration of the ACL
Imaging Findings:
 • T2-hyperintense fluid-signal within the enlarged ACL on both the
mucinous signal on MRI ... - Can cause ... knee #clinical #mri ... #clinical #Radiology ... #diagnosis #msk
Cardiac Stress Testing
Exercise:
 • Everyone who can exercise should!
 • They must be able to raise
• They must be able ... production to cause ... Dobutamine) - Beta 1 ... ($$$), PET CT/MRI ... Stress #Testing #cardiology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
specific questions to ask ... murmur 3/6) - Pulmonary ... days before Pulmonary ... • <12mo since ACS ... stratification #diagnosis
Mains Electricity Failure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexpected total power failure is rare and unpredictable.
Guidelines for Crises ... If failed → 4-1 ... until patient is stable ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup