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Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) Definitions - Stable Angina, Unstable Angina, NSTEMI, STEMI
1 STABLE ANGINA - Angina
Coronary Syndrome (ACS ... ruptures and a thrombus ... formation causes ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #ACS #Unstable
Graphic representation of transthoracic echocardiographic parameters in the assessment of right ventricular pressure overload. A′ = peak late
diastolic (during atrial ... Doppler imaging; AcT ... (or thrombi); RV ... cmls) #TTE #Echocardiogram ... Transthoracic #Diagnosis
Portopulmonary Hypertension
Presence of pulmonary arterial hypertension in a patient with portal hypertension
No other obvious causes (chronic
other obvious causes ... Transthoracic echocardiogram ... ventricular size, Right atrial ... pressure < 15mmHg TREATMENT ... - Mechanism: causes
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
o infection • Echocardiogram ... recent DAN) • EMG/NCS ... Goodpasture's cause ... blood retum in serial ... #management #treatment
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
- Differential Diagnosis ... perfusion - shock->treatments ... laboratory or diagnostic ... before beginning treatment ... ’s • Reduced Arterial
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
• Increased thrombin ... + Bleeding Treatment ... Treat primary cause ... #Coagulation #diagnosis ... #causes #treatment
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
exclude other causes ... Differential Diagnosis ... LVEDd > 6.0 cm, LV thrombus ... Serial TTE and close ... management #cardiology #treatment
Dysphagia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Symptom | Diagnosis
• Solid-food dysphagia present for months to years | Mechanical
- Differential Diagnosis ... Framework Symptom | Diagnosis ... Mediastinal mass, Left atrial ... disorder → EGD Treatment ... the underlying cause