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Since these risk factors are numerous and have different effects on the malignancy risk, it is
Since these risk ... the malignancy risk ... to assess final risk ... malignancy [8](Table ... Diagnosis #EBM #Radiology
Debridement and Management of Prosthetic Joint Infection (PJI)
Duration of symptoms <3 weeks OR  <30 days
Joint Infection (PJI ... whether benefit > risk ... Cortes_Penfield #PJI
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
metabolic equivalent able ... Stable patients ... one post op Cardiology ... Recent PCI/stenting ... since elective PCI
CULPRIT-SHOCK Visual Abstract Infographic

PCI Strategies in Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction and Cardiogenic Shock

https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa1710261

CONCLUSIONS:  Among
Infographic PCI ... shock, the 30-day risk ... initially underwent PCI ... #CULPRITSHOCK #PCI ... VisualAbstract #Cardiology
ISCHEMIA Trial - Management Algorithm for patients with Stable Angina

Stress Test -> ? +moderate or severe
patients with Stable ... revascularization (PCI ... outpatient with a stable ... #ISCHEMIA #Stable ... Management #Algorithm #Cardiology
Inpatient Cath Lab Indications
Cath Lab ASAP:
STEMI
NSTEMI:
1. Unstable/cardiogenic shock
2. Severe LV dysfunction or
3. Recurrent/persistent rest angina despite
or high (5-7) risk ... TIMI low (1-2) risk ... Rx: NSTEMI/UA: stable ... TIMI low (1-2) risk ... catheterization #cardiology
Natural history
Aneurysms may progress in size as a result of gradual wall weakening [6], with rupture
Rupture risk significantly ... cm in men [7] (Table ... Table 1: Annual ... rupture risk according ... References: Radiology
Left Main Coronary Artery Thrombus seen on Angiography

“Mother of all coronary thrombi”.  55 year old
taken for Primary PCI ... established, but died on table ... CathLab #clinical #cardiology
Effective radiation dose in adults - Following are comparisons of effective radiation dose in adults with
#PatientInfo #Radiology ... Nuclear #Comparison #Table ... #Risks
In July 2015 the ACC/AHA proposed and published an algorithm to help stratify cardiac arrest patients
angiography and possible PCI ... NSTEMI #Activation #Risk ... Stratfication #Management #Cardiology