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Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) Definitions - Stable Angina, Unstable Angina, NSTEMI, STEMI
1 STABLE ANGINA - Angina
Acute Coronary Syndrome ... plaque, causing partial ... is reflected by ECG ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... Text: The Only EKG
ISCHEMIA Trial - Management Algorithm for patients with Stable Angina

Stress Test -> ? +moderate or severe
patients with Stable Angina ... acute coronary syndrome ... ISCHEMIA #Stable #Angina ... #ChestPain #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology #EBM
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
SVTs - atrial/junctional ... (3) Multifocal atrial ... (2) Sick Sinus Syndrome ... #EKG #diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #cardiology
EKG Interpretation Cheat Sheet
1) Rate 
 - Regular - Count-Off 
 - Irregular - Count number
(e.g. ectopic atrial ... Flutter PR Interval ... WolffParkinson-White syndrome ... Electrocardiogram #cardiology ... #diagnosis #system
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Differentiation Syndrome ... Prednisone 5mg/kg ... common • Imaging: CXR ... Differentiation #Syndrome ... #management #hematology
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
- Differential Diagnosis ... Palpitations Diagnosis ... exam • 12-lead ECG ... flutter, or atrial ... #Palpitations #Cardiology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
indicated • EKG ... Obtain EKG if: ... Unstable Angina ... medical and surgical management ... stratification #diagnosis