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Chest Pain / ACS Evaluation Algorithm
Algorithm that attempts to the use history taking (guided by LRs),
Chest Pain / ACS ... - History - EKG ... #Evaluation #diagnosis ... #Algorithm #cardiology ... #Angina
Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) Definitions - Stable Angina, Unstable Angina, NSTEMI, STEMI
1 STABLE ANGINA - Angina
Coronary Syndrome (ACS ... - Angina pain develops ... Angina pain occurs ... thrombus formation causes ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
ISCHEMIA Trial - Management Algorithm for patients with Stable Angina

Stress Test -> ? +moderate or severe
Management Algorithm ... patients with Stable Angina ... coronary syndrome (ACS ... #ChestPain #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology #EBM
Vasospastic (Prinzmetal) Angina
Definition / Epidemiology:
 • Rest angina attributed to coronary artery vasospasm.
 • Patients often
younger than other ACS ... chest pain • ... tolerance • Pain ... changes on tele/ECG ... #cardiology #diagnosis
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Aortic Stenosis - Ischemic ... Stable/Unstable Angina ... ChestPain #Noncardiac #Cardiology ... #Algorithm #causes
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Cardiovascular Causes of Chest Pain:
 • Myocardium:
	- Myocarditis
	- CAD/ACS
	- Valvulopathy
	- Myopericarditis
Diagnosis Framework ... Myocarditis - CAD/ACS ... • Alveoli: - CHF ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Causes #Cardiology
Bradycardia
1) First Steps: IV, O2, Monitors, ECG, Pads on patient, Crash Cart in room. Is patient
Shock, SBP <90, AMS ... , SOB from CHF, ... Chest PainECG ... #bradycardia #diagnosis ... differential #management #cardiology
CHF - Left-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Valvular Disease (Preserved Diastolic/Systolic Function)
 • Mitral Stenosis
CHF - Left-Sided ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Valvular ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology ... #Algorithm #causes
Lead AVR on ECG
1. Acute myocardial infarction: ST elevation > 1.5 mm in aVR, indicative of
indicative of left main ... predictor of recurrent ischemic ... : Differential diagnosis ... #AVR #leadAVR #ecg ... #cardiology
Intraoperative Cardiac Ischaemia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

If the patient is unconscious, signs of cardiac
include chest pain ... CM5 continuous ECG ... as soon as possible ... consultation with cardiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis