15 results
ISCHEMIA Trial - Management Algorithm for patients with Stable Angina

Stress Test -> ? +moderate or severe
Management Algorithm ... Since this may be reaching ... evaluation or management ... #Algorithm #Cardiology ... #EBM #Trial
Stages in the development of HF and recommended therapy by stage. ACEI indicates angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor;
inhibitor; AF, atrial ... heart failure; HFpEF ... ejection fraction; HFrEF ... Stages #ACCAHA #Algorithm ... #Management #Cardiology
Atrial Fibrillation Overview

Symptoms:
Palpitations, light-headedness, dizziness, dyspnea, exercise intolerance, chest pain, near-syncope, syncope.

1. Why?
Cardiac:
• Valvular heart disease
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Atrial Fibrillation ... intolerance, chest pain, near-syncope ... Anticoagulation #Atrial ... #Fibrillation #Cardiology ... #Management #Algorithm
TOPCAT - Spironolactone for Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction

N Engl J Med 2014; 370:1383-1392 https://www.nejm.org/doi/10.1056/NEJMoa1313731

CONCLUSIONS:
hospitalization for the management ... Spironolactone #HFpEF ... #dCHF #Cardiology ... #EBM #VisualAbstract ... #Trial
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
in the lunate ("tea ... sit in lunate "tea ... • Disposition: Pending ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... Wrist #Carpal #Radiology
ROLANDO FRACTURE 
Rolando fracture is an intraarticular three-part fracture of the base of the first metacarpal
• Mechanism: Axial ... motion • ED Management ... • Disposition: Pending ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... Thumb #Metacarpal #Radiology
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
radiocapitellar lines), fat pads ... syndrome • ED Management ... ; Types II-IV, pending ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... Elbow #Humerus #Radiology
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
fracture • ED Management ... ; Types II-IV, pending ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... Fracture #Elbow #Radiology ... XRay #Diagnosis #Management
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
injury • Terrible triad ... fracture • ED Management ... week; Complex, pending ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... Dislocation #Posterior #Radiology
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
with Cardio-OB team ... Period • Breast-feeding ... teratogenic GDMT meds ... Serial TTE and close ... #cardiology #treatment