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ISCHEMIA Trial - Management Algorithm for patients with Stable Angina

Stress Test -> ? +moderate or severe
Stable Angina Stress ... Test -> ? ... revascularization (PCI ... Angina #ChestPain #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology #EBM
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
Equivalents / Don't Miss Signs ... deWinter T waves - starts ... wave inversion in avL ... #ECG #EKG #diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #cardiology
Bradycardia
1) First Steps: IV, O2, Monitors, ECG, Pads on patient, Crash Cart in room. Is patient
Bradycardia 1) First Steps ... worsening brady, Signs ... Ischemia? ... #bradycardia #diagnosis ... differential #management #cardiology
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
can't make A-OK sign ... ligamentous injury (LCL ... > MCL), brachial ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Orthopedics #Sports
DETROIT CARDIOGENIC SHOCK INITIATIVE ALGORITHM

INCLUSION CRITERIA
Acute Myocardial Infarction
ï‚· Ischemic Symptoms
ï‚· EKG and/or biomarker evidence of AMI
Infarction ï‚· Ischemic ... Symptoms ï‚· EKG ... visualization with use of ultrasound ... Angiography & PCI ... Initiative #Management #Cardiology
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
algorithm. ... clinical symptoms/signs ... box indicates all ... mellitus; USS, ultrasound ... LFTs #Abnormal #Algorithm
STEMI Equivalents on ECG
 • Conventional STEMI - Elevation of ST segment at (or 40-60 ms
V2 • Wellens sign ... pain • Wellens sign ... deviation) • Acute ischemia ... #EKG #diagnosis ... #differential #cardiology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
history of: a) Ischemic ... algorithm to determine ... if stress test ... one post op Cardiology ... stratification #diagnosis
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
Liver function tests ... causing acute distress ... (no B-lines on ultrasound ... antiarrhythmics - Ischemic ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology
Colon Ischemia - Diagnosis Algorithm
Mild disease - Typical symptoms of Cl with none of the associated
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Typical symptoms of Cl ... Any patient of Cl ... following: peritoneal signs ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm