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Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) Definitions - Stable Angina, Unstable Angina, NSTEMI, STEMI
1 STABLE ANGINA - Angina
Coronary Syndrome (ACS ... is reflected by ECG ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #ACS #Unstable ... : The Only EKG Book
Vasospastic (Prinzmetal) Angina
Definition / Epidemiology:
 • Rest angina attributed to coronary artery vasospasm.
 • Patients often
younger than other ACS ... troponin elevation Diagnosis ... changes on tele/ECG ... perform provocative tests ... #cardiology #diagnosis
Chest Pain / ACS Evaluation Algorithm
Algorithm that attempts to the use history taking (guided by LRs),
Chest Pain / ACS ... - History - EKG ... #Evaluation #diagnosis ... #Algorithm #cardiology ... #Angina
Approach to the Hypercoagulable State
Arterial thromboembolism
→ Cardiac rhythm monitoring, Echocardiogram, Vascular imaging
→ Test for APS, particularly
Vascular imaging → Test ... • Provoked (e.g ... trauma, active malignancy ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... #hematology #VTE
Malignant Adrenal Mass - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Suggestive of Malignancy: Inhomogenous Density, Delay in CT Contrast Washout
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Suggestive ... Releasing Carcinoma (e.g ... Other Source (e.g ... Dexamethasone Suppression Test
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
algorithm to determine ... if stress test ... indicated • EKG ... Obtain EKG if: ... Unstable Angina
Possible Algorithm for Workup of Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO)
Tier 1 Workup:
 • CBC, comprehensive metabolic
Possible Algorithm ... release assay (e.g ... ESR, +/- CRP • CT ... • Additional tests ... Origin #Workup #diagnosis
Autoimmune Myositis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Myopathies: Commonly symmetric proximal muscle weakness, no substantial muscle pain
- Differential Diagnosis ... Tests: • Measure ... Aldolase levels • EMG ... lung disease Malignancy ... dermatomyositis) Malignancy