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Chest Pain / ACS Evaluation Algorithm
Algorithm that attempts to the use history taking (guided by LRs),
Chest Pain / ACS ... (+LR 2.6) - Cardiac ... - History - EKG ... #Evaluation #diagnosis ... #Angina
Wellens' Sign: LAD-T Wave Inversion 
Life threatening T wave inversions in precordial leads. Often V2-V3 
Specific
Wellens' Sign: LAD-T ... with history of angina ... period without chest ... pain, as they result ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Vasospastic (Prinzmetal) Angina
Definition / Epidemiology:
 • Rest angina attributed to coronary artery vasospasm.
 • Patients often
younger than other ACS ... chest pain • ... troponin elevation Diagnosis ... changes on tele/ECG ... #cardiology #diagnosis
Acute Coronary Syndrome - Diagnostic Likelihood Ratios for Symptoms and Physical Examination. 

Source:  Does This
This Patient With Chest ... #EBM #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology #ACS ... AcuteCoronarySyndrome #Symptoms #Signs ... Atypical #ChestPain #Cardiac
Intraoperative Cardiac Ischaemia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

If the patient is unconscious, signs of cardiac
Intraoperative Cardiac ... is unconscious, signs ... symptoms may include chest ... #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
mononeuritis multiplex WORKUP ... Other tests: • CT ... chest to evaluate ... typically seen on chest ... CT
Bradycardia
1) First Steps: IV, O2, Monitors, ECG, Pads on patient, Crash Cart in room. Is patient
worsening brady, Signs ... Shock, SBP <90, AMS ... SOB from CHF, Chest ... #bradycardia #diagnosis ... differential #management #cardiology
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
priority is to start chest ... person (minimum) to chest ... Breathing • Check chest ... and adequacy of chest ... #Management #Workup
Possible Algorithm for Workup of Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO)
Tier 1 Workup:
 • CBC, comprehensive metabolic
cultures • UA • Chest ... release assay (e.g ... ESR, +/- CRP • CT ... chest • Consider ... #diagnosis
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
indicated • EKG ... Obtain EKG if: ... Unstable Angina ... change CV risk Chest ... stratification #diagnosis