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CT Coronary Angiography Indications - Appropriateness Criteria

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#CCTA #Appropriateness #criteria #indications #cardiology #radiology #CTA #Cardiac
Appropriateness Criteria ... Appropriateness #criteria ... #indications #cardiology ... #radiology #CTA
Ranson's Criteria in Pancreatitis 
At Admission: 
 - Age > 55 years 
 - WBCs >
Ranson's Criteria ... Glucose > 200 mg/dl ... - LDH > 350 ... Calcium < 8 mg/dl ... #Ransons #Criteria
Mechanism of Action of Bile Acid Sequestrants
Bile Acid Sequestrants → ↓ Hepatic Bile Acid Pool →
Expression → ↑ VLDL ... /Secretion → ↑ LDL ... Production → ↑ LDL ... Receptors → ↑ LDL ... Clearance → ↓ Plasma LDL-C
Abnormal Lipid Profiles - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Increased Cholesterol and Triglycerides 
 - Genetic Causes
Hypothyroidism Decreased HDL ... Androgens Increased LDL ... ApoB-100 • LDLr ... • Familial LPL
Community Acquired Pneumonia - Severity and Prognosis
Criteria for Severe CAP - Severe CAP present in 1
and Prognosis Criteria ... present in 1 major criterion ... or 3 minor criteria ... met • Major criteria ... Uremia (BUN ≥ 20 mg/dL
Left Bundle Branch Block Criteria #Diagnosis #Cardiology #MedStudent #EKG #LBBB #Criteria #ECGEducator
Bundle Branch Block Criteria ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... MedStudent #EKG #LBBB #Criteria
Risk factors for atherosclerosis

Modifiable risk factors:
 - Dyslipidemia (elevated LDL, decreased HDL)
 - Tobacco smoking
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Dyslipidemia (elevated LDL ... , decreased HDL) ... Pathophysiology #Cardiology
Right Bundle Branch Block Criteria #Diagnosis #Cardiology #MedStudent #EKG #RBBB #Criteria #RSR #ECGEducator
Bundle Branch Block Criteria ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... MedStudent #EKG #RBBB #Criteria
ST Elevation MI Criteria 
#Diagnosis #Cardiology #ECG #EKG #STEMI #STElevationMI #Criteria #FOAMCast
ST Elevation MI Criteria ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... STElevationMI #Criteria
LVH by voltage criteria - (Sokolow-Lyon Index) #Diagnosis #Cardiology #MedStudent #EKG #LVH #Hypertrophy #Criteria #Sokolow #Lyon
LVH by voltage criteria ... Index) #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #Hypertrophy #Criteria ... Lyon #Voltage #Criteria