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Chest Pain / ACS Evaluation Algorithm
Algorithm that attempts to the use history taking (guided by LRs),
and the HEART score ... 2.6) - Cardiac risk ... - History - EKG ... findings - Age - Risk ... diagnosis #Algorithm #cardiology
Intraoperative Cardiac Ischaemia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

If the patient is unconscious, signs of cardiac
pre-existing history or risk ... trolley and 12-lead ECG ... CM5 continuous ECG ... Obtain a 12-lead ECG ... #Workup
Syncope is a sudden, transient loss of consciousness, which is thought to be secondary to cerebral
cardiac syncope, e.g ... syncope (ruling out differential ... determining the risk ... further guide management ... and an initial ECG
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
and positioning (e.g ... analgesia (consider risk ... (eg steroid dependency ... #Hypotension #Differential ... #Workup
How do you work up an ischemic CVA?
A) Initial Evaluation
 • ABCs
 • IV access, monitor
How do you work ... ischemic CVA (core ... Cardioembolic: • ECG ... CVA 2) No major-risk ... #CVA #stroke #workup
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
hypertension and no other risk ... factors (eg, obesity ... hypertension (eg ... hypertension (eg ... #causes #Differential
The algorithm below shows how pre-test probability could be combined with various criteria to determine which
patient with average risk ... has a risk of HSV ... has a risk of HSV ... probably much higher (e.g ... Therefore, the risk
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
cardiomyopathy (e.g ... Risk Factors and ... Prognostic Markers • Risk ... no consensus on risk ... Risk of recurrence
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
dissection is caused ... Assess for high risk ... tissue disorder e.g ... Pulse deficit/differential ... blood pressure: e.g
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
blood gas, 12-lead ECG ... Airway #Pressure #Differential ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia #Intraoperative ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup