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Chronic Shoulder Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
4 tests for the AC joint:
1. Direct palpation
2. Cross-arm shoulder
Chronic Shoulder ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... 4 tests for the ... after cross-arm test ... supination/pronation) #Chronic
ISCHEMIA Trial - Management Algorithm for patients with Stable Angina

Stress Test -> ? +moderate or severe
Management Algorithm ... Angina Stress Test ... Stable #Angina #ChestPain ... Diagnosis #Management #Algorithm ... #Cardiology #EBM
Algorithm for the diagnosis of chronic diarrhea.
It is usually impractical to test and treat the many
Algorithm for the ... impractical to test ... First, physicians should ... pick specific tests ... #Diarrhea #Algorithm
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Cardiac Valve Replacement - Anticoagulation INR Targets and Antiplatelet by Valve Type

Bioprosthetic valves require at least
75-100 mg daily should ... patients with chronic ... atrial fibrillation ... #Management #Cardiology
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
Hg although PP should ... disorders - Chronic ... of developing atrial ... mmHg developed atrial ... Pathophysiology #causes #cardiology
Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary

Symptoms:
• Palpitations, light-headedness, dizziness, dyspnea, exercise intolerance, chest pain, near-syncope, syncope.

Why?
Cardiac:
	• Valvular heart
Atrial Fibrillation ... patients with chronic ... serum creatinine, test ... for DM Atrial ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Hemoglobin A1c (glycated hemoglobin) reflects the average blood glucose concentration over the course of the RBC
Complications Trial ... few coexisting chronic ... multiple coexisting chronic ... use of the A1c test ... affect the A1c test
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
event, follow ACC algorithm ... determine if stress test ... one post op Cardiology ... CARP, DECREASE V trials
 The following #reflexes are routinely tested, and the response elicited is graded from zero to
and left side should ... The examiner should ... bedridden, the knees ... Achilles reflex is best ... having the patient kneel
If the patient has a HEART Score of 0-3 and a negative initial troponin, have a
second troponin test ... The patient should ... a provocative test ... #PatientInfo #Cardiology ... #ChestPain #LowRisk