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ISCHEMIA Trial - Management Algorithm for patients with Stable Angina

Stress Test -> ? +moderate or severe
Angina Stress ... coronary syndrome (ACS ... #Angina #ChestPain ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Algorithm #Cardiology
Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) Definitions - Stable Angina, Unstable Angina, NSTEMI, STEMI
1 STABLE ANGINA - Angina
Coronary Syndrome (ACS ... Definitions - Stable ... STEMI 1 STABLE ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #ACS #Unstable
Vasospastic (Prinzmetal) Angina
Definition / Epidemiology:
 • Rest angina attributed to coronary artery vasospasm.
 • Patients often
Vasospastic (Prinzmetal) Angina ... younger than other ACS ... troponin elevation Diagnosis ... #cardiology #diagnosis ... #management
Chest Pain / ACS Evaluation Algorithm
Algorithm that attempts to the use history taking (guided by LRs),
Chest Pain / ACS ... Ask about: - Changes ... #Evaluation #diagnosis ... #Algorithm #cardiology ... #Angina
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure - Diagnosis and Treatment Algorithm
Diagnosis: Ferritin <100 ng/mL (absolute ID) OR
Heart Failure - Diagnosis ... Guidelines: • ACC ... deficiency #CHF #HFrEF #heartfailure ... #diagnosis #management ... #algorithm #cardiology
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure
Pathophysiology:
Chronic heart failure leads to an increase in inflammatory cytokines → Inflammation
and iron release Diagnosis ... composite endpoint of all-cause ... deficiency #CHF #HFrEF #heartfailure ... #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology
Algorithm for the Management of Ventricular Tachycardia Electrical Storm
ES diagnosed (≥ 3 episodes of VT/ICD therapies
Electrical Storm ES diagnosed ... cardioversion as per ACLS ... cardioversion Stable ... #VTach #diagnosis ... #cardiology
Monteggia Fracture 
Fracture of proximal ulnar shaft with radial head dislocation. Remember “MUGR” to recall where
ligamentous injury (LCL ... • If stable ... Forearm #Ulnar #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Proximal #MSK
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
Thomas" sign to diagnosis ... Scaphoid #Carpal #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Management #Orthopedics ... #Sports #MSK
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
specific questions to ask ... one post op Cardiology ... Unstable Angina ... medical and surgical management ... stratification #diagnosis