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Chest Pain / ACS Evaluation Algorithm
Algorithm that attempts to the use history taking (guided by LRs),
Diamond-Forrester classification ... and the HEART score ... Calculate a HEART score ... #Evaluation #diagnosis ... #Algorithm #cardiology
The International Society for Thrombosis and Haemostasis Subcommittee recognizes a published scoring system to help identify
to utilize this score ... A score of less ... provides a way to risk ... .[6] #Diagnosis ... #Coagulation #Criteria
Anticoagulation for Atrial Fibrillation - CHA2DS2-VASc

I always tell my students, one of the first thing you
fibrillation in clinic ... calculate a CHADS-VASc score ... least ONE non-sex risk ... least TWO non-sex risk ... CHADSVASC #CHADS2VASC #Score
CHADSVASc Score - Stroke Risk in Atrial Fibrillation

A clinical mnemonic to estimate stroke risk in atrial
CHADSVASc Score ... Fibrillation A clinical ... A higher total score ... Category female Score ... #CHADSVASc #Score
HEART Score – A Tool For the ED The HEART score is an excellent tool that
HEART Score – A ... the ED The HEART score ... The HEART score ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Cardiology #HEART
Bleeding risk calculators - HAS-BLED (atrial fibrillation) and IMPROVE (VTE prophylaxis for inpatients)
Important notes:
 • No
studies suggest net clinical ... benefit of anticoagulation ... #Scores #Calculators ... #Anticoagulation ... Factors #Hematology #Diagnosis
How should the modified Sgarbossa Criteria be used in initial evaluation of patients with suspected AMI
modified Sgarbossa Criteria ... Validated) - Sgarbossa score ... NOT Validated) #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology #ModifiedSgarbossa ... AcuteCoronarySyndrome #ACS
TiMi and GRACE Risk scores for mortality in Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS). 

Abbreviations: ACS, acute coronary
TiMi and GRACE Risk ... scores for mortality ... Abbreviations: ACS ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #Risk #Scores #
SCAI Pyramid of Cardiogenic Shock Classification
E - Extremis - A patient experiencing cardiac arrest with ongoing
patient who has clinical ... A - At risk - A ... , but is at risk ... #ABCDEs #diagnosis ... #cardiology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
dependent DM ACS ... Change in clinical ... Anticoagulation ... one post op Cardiology ... stratification #diagnosis