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ISCHEMIA Trial - Management Algorithm for patients with Stable Angina

Stress Test -> ? +moderate or severe
Management Algorithm ... patients with Stable ... LMCA lesion -> Cardiac ... Diagnosis #Management #Algorithm ... #Cardiology #EBM
Diastolic Function Grading - Schematic diastolic filling patterns

I: impaired relaxation, II: moderate diastolic dysfunction (pseudonormal), III:
LV compliance), ECG ... progression, LA: left atrium ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... Dysfunction #Grading #Classification ... Grades #Criteria #Table
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
Treatment of Stable ... Control rate (e.g ... Control rate (e.g ... Treatment #management #cardiology ... #algorithm
Chest Pain / ACS Evaluation Algorithm
Algorithm that attempts to the use history taking (guided by LRs),
Algorithm that ... Diamond-Forrester classification ... (+LR 2.6) - Cardiac ... - History - EKG ... #cardiology #Angina
Pulse Abnormalities - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unequal/DeIayed:
 • Obstructive arterial disease (ie. Atherosclerosis)
 • Aortic dissection
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Abnormalities - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... pressure >10mmHg: • Cardiac ... Abnormalities #Disorders #Cardiology ... #Differential #
DETROIT CARDIOGENIC SHOCK INITIATIVE ALGORITHM

INCLUSION CRITERIA
Acute Myocardial Infarction
 Ischemic Symptoms
 EKG and/or biomarker evidence of AMI
SHOCK INITIATIVE ALGORITHM ... Ischemic Symptoms  EKG ... Obtain femoral arterial ... Fick calculated cardiac ... Initiative #Management #Cardiology
Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
Heart Failure - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Cardiac Causes ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology ... #Differential #
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
manifestation of cardiac ... 300 = NSVT EKG ... capture of the atria ... arrhythmia • Atrial ... #cardiology
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
Palpitations - Differential ... muscle twitching CARDIAC ... Nonarrhythmic Cardiac ... #Palpitations #Cardiology ... #Differential #
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
event, follow ACC algorithm ... indicated • EKG ... Obtain EKG if: ... Intraabdominal - Orthopedic ... one post op Cardiology