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Acute Coronary Syndrome - Management Algorithm
 • STEMI
 • NSTEMI (Troponin Positive) / Unstable Angina (UA,
Acute Coronary Syndrome ... • STEMINSTEMI ... (UA, Troponin Negative ... #ACS #Management ... #Algorithm #cardiology
Suspected ACS - OMI vs STEMI - Differential Algorithm

The name STEMI cognitively inspires EPs to fail
Suspected ACS - ... Algorithm The ... segment is the only ECG ... #Algorithm #cardiology ... diagnosis #coronary #syndrome
Vereckie Algorithm - Lead aVR - Ventricular Tachycardia - Telemetry Diagnosis
WCT is VT IF:
 • Initial
Vereckie Algorithm ... - Lead aVR - Ventricular ... downstroke of negative ... #diagnosis #cardiology ... #ekg #ecg #telemetry
Chest Pain / ACS Evaluation Algorithm
Algorithm that attempts to the use history taking (guided by LRs),
classification, and the HEART ... Ask about: - Changes ... factors Calculate a HEART ... - History - EKG ... #cardiology #Angina
Restrictive Cardiomyopathy - Diagnosis and Causes
Clinical: Dyspnea, Exercise Intolerance, ↑ "Right Sided-Symptoms" (ascites, hepatomegaly, ↑↑peripheral edema)
Physical
, Cardiac Catheterization ... Endomyocardial: Carcinoid Heart ... Hyper-eosinophilc Syndrome ... #differential #cardiology ... #algorithm
STEMI Equivalents on ECG
 • Conventional STEMI - Elevation of ST segment at (or 40-60 ms
on ECG • Conventional ... segment at (or 40-60 ms ... point • De Winter syndrome ... ST elevation in aVR ... #differential #cardiology
Approach to ECGs - Syncope Syndromes
Electrolytes
 • ↑K - brady, peak T, wide QRS, no P,
assoc with 1K, AV ... >1 of V1-V3 + negative ... below), 1st degree heart ... #ECG #EKG #Checklist ... #diagnosis #cardiology
EKG Interpretation Cheat Sheet
1) Rate 
 - Regular - Count-Off 
 - Irregular - Count number
Dominant R wave in aVR ... proportional to heart ... WolffParkinson-White syndrome ... Interpretation #ECG ... Electrocardiogram #cardiology
Right Heart Catheterization - Pulmonary Artery Pressures and Calculations
PULMONARY VASCULAR RESISTANCE = (meanPAP-PCWP) / CO
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Right Heart Catheterization ... mortality in inferior MI ... ., PE, right heart ... Ahmed Ghoneem, MD MSc ... catheter #diagnosis #cardiology
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
level <100 pg/ml EKG ... distribution • Heart ... Pulmonary-Artery Catheterization ... respiratory distress syndrome ... differential #diagnosis #cardiology