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Vasospastic (Prinzmetal) Angina
Definition / Epidemiology:
 • Rest angina attributed to coronary artery vasospasm.
 • Patients often
younger than other ACS ... changes on tele/ECG ... tests in cath lab Treatment ... #cardiology #diagnosis ... #management
Hyperkalemia - Management Algorithm
 • IV calcium
 • IV insulin and glucose and/or salbutamolt
 • Consider
Hyperkalemia - Management ... Algorithm • IV ... and ECG changes ... #potassium #high ... #algorithm #treatment
Emergent Hyperkalemia Treatment Algorithm
ECG changes, weakness, K+ >6.5 Or renal insufficiency with K >5.5 with cellular
Treatment Algorithm ... ECG changes, weakness ... injury, etc) ECG ... #Treatment #Algorithm ... #Management
Medications for the Treatment of Hyperkalemia
The goals of acute treatment are to prevent potentially life-threatening cardiac
, changes on ECG ... Figure 3 is an algorithm ... for the management ... #Management #Medications ... Treatment
KDIGO Treatment algorithm for management of acute hyperkalemia in the emergency department
 • Place on cardiac
KDIGO Treatment ... algorithm for management ... monitor 12-lead ECG ... #management #algorithm ... #treatment #potassium
HFpEF and CAD Management Algorithm
1. Consider revascularization based on current guidelines for CAD and HFpEF*
2. Statins:
Algorithm 1. ... current guidelines (eg ... Angina: consider ... fluid status (hypervolemia ... #Algorithm #cardiology
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
and Management ... heparinized tube) • ECG ... Ca-gluconate or 1g CaCl ... Terbutaline 7 µg/kg ... #Treatment #potassium
Evaluation and Management of Hypokalemia

Hypokalemia is often asymptomatic. Evaluation begins with a search for warning signs
Evaluation and Management ... warranting urgent treatment ... electrocardiography (ECG ... depletion impedes potassium ... #Evaluation #Algorithm
DETROIT CARDIOGENIC SHOCK INITIATIVE ALGORITHM

INCLUSION CRITERIA
Acute Myocardial Infarction
 Ischemic Symptoms
 EKG and/or biomarker evidence of AMI
INCLUSION CRITERIA ... Ischemic Symptoms  EKG ... TIMI III flow in all ... DCSI #Initiative #Management ... #Cardiology
The algorithm below shows how pre-test probability could be combined with various criteria to determine which
short course of treatment ... probably much higher (e.g ... provide empiric treatment ... empiric acyclovir to all ... is proposed: #Management