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ISCHEMIA Trial - Management Algorithm for patients with Stable Angina

Stress Test -> ? +moderate or severe
Management Algorithm ... Catheterization with intent ... This is not for acute ... #ChestPain #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology #EBM
Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) Definitions - Stable Angina, Unstable Angina, NSTEMI, STEMI
1 STABLE ANGINA - Angina
Acute Coronary Syndrome ... in injury and infarct ... transmural injury and infarct ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... EKG Book You'll Ever
Chest Pain Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
STEMI:
 - Hx: Pressure like CP, Radiation to arm/jaw, CAD risk
deficit, Limb ischemia ... friction rub, Fever ... Pneumothorax: - Hx: Acute ... asthma, CF, PCP #ChestPain ... #Diagnosis #Management
Bradycardia
1) First Steps: IV, O2, Monitors, ECG, Pads on patient, Crash Cart in room. Is patient
Ischemia? ... Patients DIE: Drugs, Ischemia ... #bradycardia #diagnosis ... #differential #management ... #cardiology
Bradycardia - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management
Narrow Complex Bradycardia:
 • Regular: Sinus Bradycardia, AFib w/ AV
- Differential Diagnosis ... Mobitz II AV Block Unstable ... : 1) PADS ON!! ... #Management #cardiology ... #criticalcare
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
the setting of acute ... are typically able ... cannot, coronary ischemia ... #diagnosis #management ... foamed #algorithm #criticalcare
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
the setting of acute ... cannot, coronary ischemia ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... #management #clinical ... #criticalcare #
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Culture (+): Acute ... night sweats, fever ... Early embolic/ischemic ... Persistent bacteremia/fevers ... #management #cardiology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
or family - Ever ... history of: a) Ischemic ... one post op Cardiology ... medical and surgical management ... stratification #diagnosis
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
important to recognize Acute ... #algorithm #management ... #cardiology #treatment ... #table #foamed ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare