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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
Chest Pain / ACS Evaluation Algorithm
Algorithm that attempts to the use history taking (guided by LRs),
Diamond-Forrester classification ... 2.6) - Cardiac risk ... - History - EKG ... findings - Age - Risk ... #Algorithm #cardiology
The International Society for Thrombosis and Haemostasis Subcommittee recognizes a published scoring system to help identify
A score of less ... provides a way to risk ... stratify critical ... .[6] #Diagnosis ... #Coagulation #Criteria
Hyperkalemia on EKG
"Mild" Hyperkalemia
 • Peaked, narrow-based T Waves
 • Double counting of HR by EKG
Hyperkalemia on EKG ... counting of HR by EKG ... manifestations and risk ... #cardiology #diagnosis ... #clinical
SCAI Pyramid of Cardiogenic Shock Classification
E - Extremis - A patient experiencing cardiac arrest with ongoing
patient who has clinical ... A - At risk - A ... CS, but is at risk ... #ABCDEs #diagnosis ... #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
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
Risk Factors and ... Prognostic Markers • Risk ... no consensus on risk ... Risk of recurrence ... #management #cardiology
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
GrepMed Handbook Clinical ... Pathophysiology: Spore ... immunocompromised, IBD) • ↑Risk ... Lowest Risk: Tetracyclines ... Bezlotoxumab 10 mg/kg
Rockwood Clinical Frailty Score

There is no single generally accepted clinical definition of frailty. Previously developed tools
Frailty Score ... occasionally, e.g ... and not at high risk ... #Diagnosis #Geriatrics ... #Scale #Score #