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Diagnostic approach to the admitted patient with possible COVID-19

Initial evaluation
- Chest X-ray
- Lung ultrasound (thorough "lawn-mower"
Diagnostic approach ... -19 Initial evaluation ... as clinically indicated ... (e.g. echocardiogram ... iBookCC #COVID19 #algorithm
Chest Pain / ACS Evaluation Algorithm
Algorithm that attempts to the use history taking (guided by LRs),
Chest Pain / ACS Evaluation ... (+LR 2.6) - Cardiac ... - History - EKG ... #diagnosis #Algorithm ... #cardiology #Angina
Myocarditis
Diagnosis 
• Endomyocardial biopsy (gold standard, rarely performed) 
• Clinical presentation 
• Cardiovascular MRI 
Clinical 
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Myocarditis Diagnosis ... gallop • Abnormal ECG ... , echocardiogram ... shock, sudden cardiac ... #Management #Cardiology
ISCHEMIA Trial - Management Algorithm for patients with Stable Angina

Stress Test -> ? +moderate or severe
Trial - Management Algorithm ... LMCA lesion -> Cardiac ... syndrome (ACS) evaluation ... Angina #ChestPain #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology #EBM
Yamaguchi cardiomyopathy on Echocardiogram (A4C)

ECG has been stable for years, she only feels unwell when in
(A4C) ECG has ... been stable for ... Cardiac MR shows ... #hypertrophic #clinical ... #cardiology #pocus
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
are excellent at evaluating ... ECG is vital while ... #algorithm #management ... #cardiology #treatment ... #table #foamed
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Preoperative Risk Evaluation ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... Change in clinical ... one post op Cardiology ... stratification #diagnosis
Intracardiac Rhabdomyomas on Echocardiogram

Huge cardiac masses...initially diagnosed in utero, mass just beneath the aortic valve Anguished
Rhabdomyomas on Echocardiogram ... Huge cardiac ... masses...initially diagnosed ... completely stable ... #clinical #cardiology
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
resistant, give alternate ... vasopressor (e.g ... as patient is stable ... an appropriate critical ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
and timing with Cardio-OB ... during Delivery • Stable ... support for patients clinically ... follow-up with Cardio-OB ... #management #cardiology