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Vasospastic (Prinzmetal) Angina
Definition / Epidemiology:
 • Rest angina attributed to coronary artery vasospasm.
 • Patients often
Vasospastic (Prinzmetal) Angina ... Epidemiology: • Rest angina ... Pathophysiology: ... microvascular injury ... #cardiology #diagnosis
Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) Definitions - Stable Angina, Unstable Angina, NSTEMI, STEMI
1 STABLE ANGINA - Angina
, Unstable Angina ... thrombus formation causes ... that results in injury ... in transmural injury ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Causes of Atrial Fibrillation

Heart disease 
 - Aging heart 
 - Cardiomyopathies 
 - Congestive heart
Causes of Atrial ... Fibrillation Heart ... disease - Aging ... #AFib #Cardiology ... #Pathophysiology
Posterior Cruciate Ligament (PCL) Injury: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Classification of PCL Iniuries
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Clinical Findings Classification ... Posterior draw test, - Lachman ... Posterior draw test, + Lachman ... #MSK #Sports #pathophysiology ... #classification
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
Cardiovascular Causes ... Stable/Unstable Angina ... / Mediastinal Causes ... • Muscular Injury ... ChestPain #Noncardiac #Cardiology
Commotio Cordis 
- Commotio cordis occurs when an object strikes the chest over the heart. It
It can cause sudden ... and ventricular fibrillation ... Cordis #Diagnosis #Pathophysiology ... #Cardiology #Sudden
Chest Pain / ACS Evaluation Algorithm
Algorithm that attempts to the use history taking (guided by LRs),
Diamond-Forrester classification ... physical activity - Nausea ... diagnosis #Algorithm #cardiology ... #Angina
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
Diagnosis and Pathophysiology ... developing atrial fibrillation ... developed atrial fibrillation ... Differential #Diagnosis #Pathophysiology ... #causes #cardiology
Venous Thrombosis vs Arterial Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

VENOUS THROMBOSIS

 • Acquired Risk Factors:
	- >48 hours
thrombus - atrial fibrillation ... considered in all cases ... coagulation and other causes ... Vasculitis • Injury ... Venous #Arterial #pathophysiology
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
Framework NCPE Pathophysiology ... Causes include: ... contents • Head injury ... Traumatic brain injury ... differential #diagnosis #cardiology