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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
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
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 ... - what is the bleeding ... one post op Cardiology ... • <12mo since ACS
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
Severity of Aortic Stenosis in Adults 
Current ACC/AHA guidelines recommend cut-off values for Doppler-echocardiographic measurements of
aortic stenosis (AS ... ) as follows: ... inconsistent grading of AS ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #Severity #Criteria
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Differential Diagnosis ... Period • Breast-feeding ... defibrillator as ... Cardiomyopathy #diagnosis ... #management #cardiology
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 #