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Vasopressors Table 
Rough properties by Target Receptor, Heart Rate/Inotropy, Systemic Vascular Resistance, Cardiac Output, Blood Pressure,
Vasopressors Table ... Vascular Resistance, Main ... - Dopamine, medium ... #Pharmacology # ... Effect #Management
Wellens' Sign: LAD-T Wave Inversion 
Life threatening T wave inversions in precordial leads. Often V2-V3 
Specific
Sign: LAD-T Wave Inversion ... without chest pain ... Serial EKGS in pts ... Electrocardiogram #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology
Wellens Syndrome on EKG
Associated with a critical stenosis of the proximal LAD, suggestive of impending infarction
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Associated with a critical ... infarction - Present in pain-free ... Syndrome #EKG #ecg ... #cardiology #electrocardiogram ... #diagnosis
Fentanyl Conversion Table
Fentanyl patch 25 mcg/hr = Morphine PO 50 mg/day
Fentanyl patch 50 mcg/hr = Morphine
Fentanyl Conversion ... Table Fentanyl ... #Fentanyl #Conversion ... #Table #pharmacology ... #pain #management
Myocarditis
Diagnosis 
• Endomyocardial biopsy (gold standard, rarely performed) 
• Clinical presentation 
• Cardiovascular MRI 
Clinical 
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Myocarditis Diagnosis ... performed) • Clinical ... intolerance • Chest pain ... gallop • Abnormal ECG ... #Management #Cardiology
Monteggia Fracture 
Fracture of proximal ulnar shaft with radial head dislocation. Remember “MUGR” to recall where
ulnar shaft with radial ... : Pain control ... • If stable ... Forearm #Ulnar #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis
Intraoperative Cardiac Ischaemia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

If the patient is unconscious, signs of cardiac
flattening or inversion ... include chest pain ... consultation with cardiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Clinical • Under-recognized ... Delivery • Stable ... support for patients clinically ... deteriorating on medical ... #management #cardiology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Medical history ... Change in clinical ... one post op Cardiology ... and surgical management ... stratification #diagnosis
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
Fraction (HFrEF) Clinical ... Signs: weight gain ... : • ACE Inhibitors ... #management #cardiology ... #pharmacology #