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Chest Pain / ACS Evaluation Algorithm
Algorithm that attempts to the use history taking (guided by LRs),
Chest Pain / ACS ... to identifying ACS ... - History - EKG ... #ACS #Evaluation ... #cardiology #Angina
Lead AVR on ECG
1. Acute myocardial infarction: ST elevation > 1.5 mm in aVR, indicative of
artery (LMCA). left anterior ... ST elevation in ACS ... includes ACS vs ... aVR instead of ACS ... #cardiology
ISCHEMIA Trial - Management Algorithm for patients with Stable Angina

Stress Test -> ? +moderate or severe
ISCHEMIA Trial - Management ... coronary syndrome (ACS ... Stable #Angina #ChestPain ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Algorithm #Cardiology
Mucoid Degeneration of the ACL
Imaging Findings:
 • T2-hyperintense fluid-signal within the enlarged ACL on both the
Degeneration of the ACL ... within the enlarged ACL ... • The anterior ... #degeneration #knee ... mri #clinical #Radiology
HEART Score – A Tool For the ED The HEART score is an excellent tool that
Coronary Syndrome (ACS ... well as high risk ... heart-score-major-cardiac-events #Diagnosis ... #Management #Cardiology ... Stratification #ChestPain
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure - Diagnosis and Treatment Algorithm
Diagnosis: Ferritin <100 ng/mL (absolute ID) OR
Heart Failure - Diagnosis ... Guidelines: • ACC ... carboxymaltose should ... #management #algorithm ... #cardiology #treatment
Vasospastic (Prinzmetal) Angina
Definition / Epidemiology:
 • Rest angina attributed to coronary artery vasospasm.
 • Patients often
younger than other ACS ... troponin elevation Diagnosis ... changes on tele/ECG ... Prinzmetal #Angina #cardiology ... #diagnosis #management
Anterior-Septal Wall Motion Abnormality on POCUS Echocardiogram

58yoM smoker, neg nuclear ST last week, with CP that
Anterior-Septal ... EKG: nsr, TWI v1 ... What's his diagnosis ... Resolution: ACS. ... Echocardiogram #Clinical #Cardiology
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
• Avoid ARB/ACE-I ... Contraception counseling should ... started, patients should ... ., ACE/ARB) need ... #management #cardiology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
dependent DM ACS ... event, follow ACC ... indication of AC ... one post op Cardiology ... • <12mo since ACS