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Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) Definitions - Stable Angina, Unstable Angina, NSTEMI, STEMI
1 STABLE ANGINA - Angina
Coronary Syndrome (ACS ... rapidly over a short ... is reflected by ECG ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #ACS #Unstable
Vasospastic (Prinzmetal) Angina
Definition / Epidemiology:
 • Rest angina attributed to coronary artery vasospasm.
 • Patients often
younger than other ACS ... chest pain • ... changes on tele/ECG ... #cardiology #diagnosis ... #management
Bradycardia
1) First Steps: IV, O2, Monitors, ECG, Pads on patient, Crash Cart in room. Is patient
Crash Cart in room ... Shock, SBP <90, AMS ... #bradycardia #diagnosis ... #differential #management ... #cardiology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Unstable Angina ... • <12mo since ACS ... unless prior heart/lung ... medical and surgical management ... stratification #diagnosis
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
verrucous) • Lung ... nodes • Roth’s spots ... Differential Diagnosis ... ↑ ESR, CRP • EKG ... #management #cardiology
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
Inhalation of spores ... change in the lungs ... , skin, scalp, vagina ... nails, bronchi, lungs ... #Management #Infections
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
24, SpO2 88% on room ... This post will focus ... Due to their short ... #Radiology #CTChest ... #Lung #Pulmonary