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Chest Pain / ACS Evaluation Algorithm
Algorithm that attempts to the use history taking (guided by LRs),
2.6) - Cardiac risk ... - History - EKG ... SatyaPatelMD #ChestPain ... #diagnosis #Algorithm ... #cardiology #Angina
Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) Definitions - Stable Angina, Unstable Angina, NSTEMI, STEMI
1 STABLE ANGINA - Angina
Coronary Syndrome (ACS ... is reflected by ECG ... changes and a rise ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... : The Only EKG Book
ISCHEMIA Trial - Management Algorithm for patients with Stable Angina

Stress Test -> ? +moderate or severe
Angina Stress Test ... symptom. ... coronary syndrome (ACS ... #Angina #ChestPain ... #Diagnosis #Management
Approach to the Hypercoagulable State
Arterial thromboembolism
→ Cardiac rhythm monitoring, Echocardiogram, Vascular imaging
→ Test for APS, particularly
Vascular imaging → Test ... are not a major risk ... • Provoked (e.g ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... #hematology #VTE
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
determine if stress test ... indicated • EKG ... Obtain EKG if: ... one post op Cardiology ... stratification #diagnosis
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
- Differential Diagnosis ... l MD SOAP) - Risks ... K), H. pylori test ... (GI symptoms/endemic ... , ANA (e.g., SLE
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
cardiomyopathy (e.g ... hemodynamics (e.g ... LVEF recovery (e.g ... teratogenic GDMT meds (e.g ... #management #cardiology
If the patient has a HEART Score of 0-3 and a negative initial troponin, have a
and ECG obtained ... Obtain an ECG at ... troponin, or if symptoms ... #PatientInfo #Cardiology ... #ChestPain #LowRisk
Autoimmune Myositis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Myopathies: Commonly symmetric proximal muscle weakness, no substantial muscle pain
- Differential Diagnosis ... myopathies Diagnostic ... Tests: • Measure ... Aldolase levels • EMG ... #differential #diagnosis