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Chest Pain / ACS Evaluation Algorithm
Algorithm that attempts to the use history taking (guided by LRs),
Evaluation Algorithm ... Algorithm that ... Ask about: - Changes ... Evaluation #diagnosis #Algorithm ... #cardiology #Angina
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure - Diagnosis and Treatment Algorithm
Diagnosis: Ferritin <100 ng/mL (absolute ID) OR
and Treatment Algorithm ... Guidelines: • ACC ... order to alleviate symptoms ... diagnosis #management #algorithm ... #cardiology #treatment
ISCHEMIA Trial - Management Algorithm for patients with Stable Angina

Stress Test -> ? +moderate or severe
Trial - Management Algorithm ... with a stable symptom ... coronary syndrome (ACS ... Diagnosis #Management #Algorithm ... #Cardiology #EBM
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure
Pathophysiology:
Chronic heart failure leads to an increase in inflammatory cytokines → Inflammation
Heart Failure Pathophysiology ... improvement in symptoms ... composite endpoint of all-cause ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Osgood-Schlatter Disease - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Infrapatellar fat-pad edema with loss of the patellar tendon
Osgood-Schlatter Disease - MSK ... Radiology Imaging ... DOES NOT OSD in all ... tear (similar symptoms ... #diagnosis #msk
Lymphomas and Lymphoproliferative Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hodgkin Lymphoma ~40% - Characteristic For Reed-Sternberg (RS) Cells
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... pattern of spread, B symptoms ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc ... Classification #pathophysiology ... #differential #algorithm
DETROIT CARDIOGENIC SHOCK INITIATIVE ALGORITHM

INCLUSION CRITERIA
Acute Myocardial Infarction
 Ischemic Symptoms
 EKG and/or biomarker evidence of AMI
SHOCK INITIATIVE ALGORITHM ... Infarction  Ischemic Symptoms ... TIMI III flow in all ... Cardiogenic #Shock #Algorithm ... Initiative #Management #Cardiology
Restrictive Cardiomyopathy - Diagnosis and Causes
Clinical: Dyspnea, Exercise Intolerance, ↑ "Right Sided-Symptoms" (ascites, hepatomegaly, ↑↑peripheral edema)
Physical
↑ "Right Sided-Symptoms ... : Amyloidosis (AL ... #differential #cardiology ... #algorithm
VT versus SVT with Aberration - Interpretation Cheat Sheet

Features favouring VT
● Absence of typical RBBB or
concordance in all ... Brugada algorithm ... point) of S > 100 ms ... Comparison #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
specific questions to ask ... dependent DM ACS ... algorithm to determine ... indication of AC ... one post op Cardiology