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Atherosclerosis - Stages of plaque development
 1. Fatty streak
 2. Plaque progression
 3. Plaque disruption

#Pathophysiology #Cardiology
Atherosclerosis - Stages of plaque ... Plaque progression ... Plaque disruption ... Pathophysiology #Cardiology ... Atherosclerosis #Stages #Plaque
Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) Definitions - Stable Angina, Unstable Angina, NSTEMI, STEMI
1 STABLE ANGINA - Angina
atherosclerotic plaque ... ANGINA - The plaque ... around the ruptured plaque ... an NSTEMI, the plaque ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Parasternal Short Axis Windows:

Aortic Valve, Mitral Valve, and Papillary Muscle Views

Understanding long and short axes in
LV in different planes ... Views #Clinical #Cardiology
Myocardial Injury Classification
Chronic myocardial injury: Chronic heart failure, Cardiomyopathy, Hypertension, CKD/ESRD
Acute nonischemic myocardial injury:
 - Primary
atherosclerotic plaque ... Classification #diagnosis #cardiology
Terminology used to describe manipulation of the transesophageal echocardiographic probe during image acquisition. (A) Terminology used
associated imaging planes ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Myocardial Infarction - Definition and Types

Type 1 - Spontaneous Myocardial Infarction
 - Atherosclerotic plaque rupture or
Atherosclerotic plaque ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
CHADSVASc Score - Stroke Risk in Atrial Fibrillation

A clinical mnemonic to estimate stroke risk in atrial
MI, PAD, aortic plaque ... Diagnosis #neurology #cardiology
Right Ventricular Non-compaction on Ventriculogram

RV angio with NIH Catheter. Prominent recesses give the appearance called Pile
sign (pile of plates ... Ventriculogram #clinical #cardiology
Cardiac Event Monitors
 • Holter Monitor - Records every heart beat for 24-48 hours
 • Loop/Event
device that patient places ... Monitors #heart #cardiology
Genital Lesions - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Elevated - Vesicles:
 • Herpes simplex
Elevated - Papules / Plaques -
Elevated - Papules / Plaques ... Elevated - Papules / Plaques ... Inflammatory: • Lichen planus ... Elevated - Papules / Plaques ... Erosive Lichen Planus