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ISCHEMIA Trial - Management Algorithm for patients with Stable Angina

Stress Test -> ? +moderate or severe
Trial - Management Algorithm ... LMCA lesion -> Cardiac ... acute coronary syndrome ... #ChestPain #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology #EBM
Chest Pain / ACS Evaluation Algorithm
Algorithm that attempts to the use history taking (guided by LRs),
Ask about: - Changes ... (+LR 2.6) - Cardiac ... ACS #Evaluation #diagnosis ... #Algorithm #cardiology ... #Angina
Cardiac Murmurs and Maneuvers

An algorithm demonstrating the effect of various maneuvers on systolic murmurs. 
TR, tricuspid
Cardiac Murmurs ... Maneuvers An algorithm ... depending on the relative ... Maneuvers #Heart #Cardiology ... #PhysicalExam #Diagnosis
Syncope - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Neurocardiogenic:
 • Vasovagal
 • Orthostatic Hypotension
 • Autonomic Neuropathy
 • Situational (micturition,
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Neurocardiogenic ... • Migraine Cardiac ... Contractility: • MI ... #Syncope #Cardiology
Restrictive Cardiomyopathy - Diagnosis and Causes
Clinical: Dyspnea, Exercise Intolerance, ↑ "Right Sided-Symptoms" (ascites, hepatomegaly, ↑↑peripheral edema)
Physical
Cardiomyopathy - Diagnosis ... MRI, Cardiac Catheterization ... Hyper-eosinophilc Syndrome ... #differential #cardiology ... #algorithm
VT versus SVT with Aberration - Interpretation Cheat Sheet

Features favouring VT
● Absence of typical RBBB or
Brugada algorithm ... Positive or negative ... point) of S > 100 ms ... Aberration #Aberrancy #Comparison ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
- Differential Diagnosis ... lack of acute cardiac ... respiratory distress syndrome ... edema (Traumatic brain ... #cardiology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
have achieved negative ... Cardiac cath if ... acute coronary syndrome ... #algorithm #management ... #cardiology #treatment
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
exam Determine Cardiac ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... one post op Cardiology ... Unstable Angina ... stratification #diagnosis