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Chest Pain / ACS Evaluation Algorithm
Algorithm that attempts to the use history taking (guided by LRs),
Ask about: - Changes ... - History - EKG ... SatyaPatelMD #ChestPain ... #diagnosis #Algorithm ... #cardiology #Angina
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
infarct STEMI - J point ... or R/S>I STEMI Equivalents ... #EKG #diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #cardiology ... #STEMI #Equivalents
STEMI Equivalents on ECG
 • Conventional STEMI - Elevation of ST segment at (or 40-60 ms
STEMI Equivalents ... on ECG • Conventional ... segment at (or 40-60 ms ... #ECG #EKG #diagnosis ... #differential #cardiology
Approach to ECGs
Check
 - Age, gender, name
 - 25mm/s; 10mm/mV
 - 1mm = 40ms; 0.1 mV
Rate
Approach to ECGs ... Short QT <300-360 ms ... : ↑ca - Long QT ... #EKG #diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #cardiology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Highest metabolic equivalent ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... one post op Cardiology ... unless prior heart/lung ... stratification #diagnosis