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Chest Pain / ACS Evaluation Algorithm
Algorithm that attempts to the use history taking (guided by LRs),
Chest Pain / ACS ... - Radiation to neck ... - History - EKG ... diagnosis #Algorithm #cardiology ... #Angina
Vasospastic (Prinzmetal) Angina
Definition / Epidemiology:
 • Rest angina attributed to coronary artery vasospasm.
 • Patients often
younger than other ACS ... Diffuse spasm of epicardial ... chest pain • ... changes on tele/ECG ... #cardiology #diagnosis
Antecubital Vein examination to estimate JVP/CVP

In this video, the antecubital veins move between 

Below [RA +
video, the antecubital ... E.g. in a cold room ... in rare cases (neck ... estimation #Clinical #Video ... #estimate #Cardiology
Pericardial Tamponade
Beck's Triad 
1. Hypotension 
2. Jugular venous distension 
3. Muffled heart sounds 
Patient will be
Pericardial Tamponade ... of dyspnea and chest ... heart sounds, JVD ... paradoxus - ECG ... Triad #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Kussmaul's sign in Constrictive Pericarditis 

A 50-year-old woman with a remote history of mediastinal lymphoma (age
(video). ... extra sound is a pericardial ... descent is known as ... #Clinical #Neck ... Pericarditis #Cardiology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
indicated • EKG ... Obtain EKG if: ... one post op Cardiology ... Unstable Angina ... change CV risk Chest
Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy on POCUS Echocardiogram

50's male CAP on Day 4 Zpak but worsening-fever, congestion, cough. BP
Cardiomyopathy on POCUS ... ECG Trop I 1.13. ... Medical ACS plus ... Patient has chest ... Echocardiogram #ultrasound #Cardiology