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Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APS)
APS is a rare autoimmune disorder characterized by recurring blood clots resulting from antibodies
(APS) APS is a ... Anticardiolipin antibodies (aCL ... 1 of the three aPLs ... to be present Treatment ... #APS #diagnosis
Acute Coronary Syndrome NICE Guidelines 2021 - BMJ

#Acute #Coronary #Syndrome #ACS #cardiology #diagnosis #management #NICE #Guideline
Acute Coronary Syndrome ... Acute #Coronary #Syndrome ... #ACS #cardiology ... #diagnosis #management ... Guideline #2021 #BMJ #ACS
Acute Coronary Syndrome - Diagnostic Likelihood Ratios for Symptoms and Physical Examination. 

Source:  Does This
Acute Coronary Syndrome ... - Diagnostic Likelihood ... #EBM #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology #ACS ... Typical #Atypical #ChestPain
Acute Coronary Syndrome - Diagnostic Likelihood Ratios for Symptoms and Physical Examination. Source: Fanaroff AC, Rymer
Acute Coronary Syndrome ... - Diagnostic Likelihood ... #EBM #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology #ACS ... Typical #Atypical #ChestPain
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Cardiovascular Causes of Chest Pain:
 • Myocardium:
	- Myocarditis
	- CAD/ACS
	- Valvulopathy
	- Myopericarditis
- Differential Diagnosis ... Myocarditis - CAD/ACS ... Costochondritis - Tietze syndrome ... #Chest #Pain #ChestPain ... #Differential #Diagnosis
ISCHEMIA Trial - Management Algorithm for patients with Stable Angina

Stress Test -> ? +moderate or severe
ISCHEMIA Trial - Management ... acute coronary syndrome ... (ACS) evaluation ... Stable #Angina #ChestPain ... #Diagnosis #Management
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
: - Neuro: AMS ... have fever - ACS ... organ damage • Treatment ... #TLS #diagnosis ... #management #hematology
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
Lateral Sclerosis (ALS ... ) Summary ALS: combination ... presentation of ALS ... (1) limb-onset ALS ... ) bulbar-onset ALS
HEART Score – A Tool For the ED The HEART score is an excellent tool that
Acute Coronary Syndrome ... (ACS) for admission ... further workup and treatment ... #Management #Cardiology ... Stratification #ChestPain
Vasospastic (Prinzmetal) Angina
Definition / Epidemiology:
 • Rest angina attributed to coronary artery vasospasm.
 • Patients often
younger than other ACS ... troponin elevation Diagnosis ... tests in cath lab Treatment ... Angina #cardiology #diagnosis ... #management