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Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
Disorders Testing Algorithm ... glucocorticoid treatment ... organ-specific signs ... or symptoms (eg ... #Differential #diagnosis
Intraoperative Cardiac Ischaemia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

If the patient is unconscious, signs of cardiac
is unconscious, signs ... CM5 continuous ECG ... consultation with cardiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
Signs of congestion ... JVD, Orthopnea/PND ... ECG is vital while ... #algorithm #management ... #cardiology #treatment
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
manifestation of cardiac ... Differential Diagnosis ... more intensive treatment ... Complexes #PVCs #PVC #diagnosis ... #differential #cardiology
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
our friends from Cardiology ... Cardiology cannot ... similar where Cardiology ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... #cardiology #echocardiogram
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
exertion, orthopnea, PND ... and timing with Cardio-OB ... follow-up with Cardio-OB ... #management #cardiology ... #treatment
Intraoperative  Bradycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Bradycardia in theatre should not be treated as
remember to tailor treatment ... • Visual inspection ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup ... #Cardiology
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 ... postoperative cardiac ... stratification #diagnosis
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy (PPCM)

What is PPCM?
• A form of acute systolic heart failure that develops late in
left ventricular ejection ... needed to avoid diagnostic ... experience recovery of cardiac ... Cardiomyopathy #Cardiology ... #OBGyn #Diagnosis