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Chest Pain / ACS Evaluation Algorithm
Algorithm that attempts to the use history taking (guided by LRs),
Chest Pain / ACS ... and the HEART score ... to identifying ACS ... Calculate a HEART score ... #ChestPain #ACS
TiMi and GRACE Risk scores for mortality in Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS). 

Abbreviations: ACS, acute coronary
scores for mortality ... Coronary Syndrome (ACS ... Abbreviations: ACS ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #Risk #Scores #
HEART Score – A Tool For the ED The HEART score is an excellent tool that
HEART Score – A ... Coronary Syndrome (ACS ... as well as high ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Cardiology #HEART
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
Severity of Aortic Stenosis in Adults 
Current ACC/AHA guidelines recommend cut-off values for Doppler-echocardiographic measurements of
stenosis (AS) as ... inconsistent grading of AS ... common problem in clinical ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #Severity #Criteria
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 ... one post op Cardiology ... • <12mo since ACS ... stratification #diagnosis
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
Lateral Sclerosis (ALS ... ) Summary ALS: combination ... (1) limb-onset ALS ... ) bulbar-onset ALS ... Dysphagia- increased risk
Rockwood Clinical Frailty Score

There is no single generally accepted clinical definition of frailty. Previously developed tools
Frailty Score ... occasionally, e.g ... and not at high risk ... #Diagnosis #Geriatrics ... #Scale #Score #
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Differential Diagnosis ... defibrillator as ... support for patients clinically ... Cardiomyopathy #diagnosis ... #management #cardiology
Endoscopy in Non-Variceal Upper GI Bleeding - Scoping Summary
Pre-Endoscopic Care:
 • Adequate resuscitation: Restrictive> Liberal strategy
Liberal strategy • ACG ... airway protection/AMS ... Start with EGD scope ... keep therapeutic scope ... as a back up