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In-stent Restenosis vs In-stent Thrombosis
 • In-stent Restenosis: Re-narrowing or blockage of a previously-treated artery by
In-stent Restenosis ... artery by coronary angioplasty ... stented area #Instent ... Thrombosis #comparison #diagnosis ... #cardiology
Algorithm for Treatment of Chronic Thromboembolic Disease (CTEPH)
Initial Imaging for Screening - V/Q scan - 90-100%
Thromboembolic Disease (CTEPH ... 94-100% sp for CTEPH ... Balloon Pulmonary Angioplasty ... karanpdesai #cteph ... management #algorithm #cardiology
Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension (CTEPH) and Pulmonary Thromboendarterectomy
Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension
Definition: mean pulmonary-artery pressure > 25mmHg
Hypertension (CTEPH ... regurgitation) Diagnosis ... defects • Confirm diagnosis ... Pulmonary-Artery Angioplasty ... Thromboendarterectomy #diagnosis
ISCHEMIA Trial - Management Algorithm for patients with Stable Angina

Stress Test -> ? +moderate or severe
Catheterization with intent ... Angina #ChestPain #Diagnosis ... Management #Algorithm #Cardiology
Myocardial Infarction - Definition and Types

Type 1 - Spontaneous Myocardial Infarction
 - Atherosclerotic plaque rupture or
4b: Related to Stent ... CABG Procedure #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology #Myocardial
Fraction Flow Reserve (FFR) is traditionally used to quantify the degree of coronary artery narrowing to
which lesions to stent ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Lead AVR on ECG
1. Acute myocardial infarction: ST elevation > 1.5 mm in aVR, indicative of
: Differential diagnosis ... elevation in aVR instead ... electrocardiogram #diagnosis ... #differential #cardiology
Cholecystitis with Pericholecystic Fluid on POCUS

Why POCUS is so important. Instead of waiting for radiology ultrasound
Instead of waiting ... for radiology ultrasound ... get a slam-dunk diagnosis
Mechanical Complications in Acute Myocardial Infarction
Acute LV/RV Dysfunction:
 • Regional wall motion, systolic and diastolic function,
aneurysm expands (instead ... Infarction #acuteMI #cardiology ... #differential #diagnosis
Mosaic Attenuation on Chest CT
 • Variable attenuation seen on a chest CT in a lobular
• DDx: BO, CTEPH ... Lung #Pulmonary #diagnosis ... #radiology #clinical