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HEART Score and MACE
History
ECG
Age
Risk factors
Troponin
LOW RISK = HEART score ≤ 3

#HEART #Score #MACE #cardiology #diagnosis #risk
MACE History ECG ... Age Risk factors ... Troponin LOW RISK ... #MACE #cardiology ... #diagnosis #risk
Hyperkalemia on EKG
"Mild" Hyperkalemia
 • Peaked, narrow-based T Waves
 • Double counting of HR by EKG
manifestations and risk ... #Hyperkalemia #EKG ... #ECG #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #diagnosis ... #clinical
Chest Pain / ACS Evaluation Algorithm
Algorithm that attempts to the use history taking (guided by LRs),
2.6) - Cardiac risk ... - History - EKG ... findings - Age - Risk ... ACS #Evaluation #diagnosis ... #Algorithm #cardiology
CHADSVASc Score - Stroke Risk in Atrial Fibrillation

A clinical mnemonic to estimate stroke risk in atrial
- Stroke Risk in ... estimate stroke risk ... greater stroke risk ... Yearly Stroke Risk ... #neurology #cardiology
Wernicke Encephalopathy - Acute B1 (Thiamine) Deficiency - Diagnosis and Management
Diagnosis - Caine Criteria (2 of
Criteria (2 of ... dysfunctions ( e.g ... Cerebellar dysfunction (e.g ... Any risk factor ... #Management #neurology
Syncope is a sudden, transient loss of consciousness, which is thought to be secondary to cerebral
cardiac syncope, e.g ... determining the risk ... further guide management ... and an initial ECG ... should be guided by clinical
TiMi and GRACE Risk scores for mortality in Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS). 

Abbreviations: ACS, acute coronary
TiMi and GRACE Risk ... scores for mortality ... Cr, creatinine; ECG ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #Risk #Scores #
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Differential Diagnosis ... Risk Factors and ... no consensus on risk ... Risk of recurrence ... #management #cardiology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
indicated • EKG ... Obtain EKG if: ... Change in clinical ... one post op Cardiology ... stratification #diagnosis
HEART Score - Mnemonic for Major Adverse Cardiac Events (MACE)
History:
0 points - Slightly Suspicious
1 points -
Suspicious EKG ... points - Normal EKG ... - 6-Week risk of ... Mnemonic #MACE #diagnosis ... #cardiology #Risk