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Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) Definitions - Stable Angina, Unstable Angina, NSTEMI, STEMI
1 STABLE ANGINA - Angina
Definitions - Stable ... STEMI 1 STABLE ... the setting of a stable ... thrombus formation causes ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Infarction • Stable ... /Unstable Angina ... ChestPain #Noncardiac #Cardiology ... #Differential #Diagnosis
ISCHEMIA Trial - Management Algorithm for patients with Stable Angina

Stress Test -> ? +moderate or severe
patients with Stable ... Test -> ? ... outpatient with a stable ... #ISCHEMIA #Stable ... #Algorithm #Cardiology
Vasospastic (Prinzmetal) Angina
Definition / Epidemiology:
 • Rest angina attributed to coronary artery vasospasm.
 • Patients often
Epidemiology: • Rest ... chest pain • ... troponin elevation Diagnosis ... perform provocative tests ... #cardiology #diagnosis
Thomas' Test for Hip Flexure Contracture

Thomas' Test assesses for hip flexure contracture.
One hip is maximally flexed
the patient's chest ... rises off the table ... Video via @open_michigan ... PhysicalExam #clinical #video ... #sports #msk #orthopedics
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Clues to Differential Diagnosis of Central Cyanosis: Onset of cyanosis, Clubbing, Secondary erythrocytosis, Auscultation, X-ray, Echocardiography,
Clues to Differential ... Diagnosis of Central ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Central #Cardiology ... #Causes #Table
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Artery Disease • Stable ... Angina • Acute ... Chest Wall Abnormalities ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Clay-Shoveler Fracture 
 - Avulsion fracture of spinous process of C6 or C7 (Stable fracture)
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process of C6 or C7 (Stable ... ClayShoveler #Fracture #Diagnosis ... #MSK #Radiology ... SpinousProcess #MSK
Inpatient Cath Lab Indications
Cath Lab ASAP:
STEMI
NSTEMI:
1. Unstable/cardiogenic shock
2. Severe LV dysfunction or
3. Recurrent/persistent rest angina despite
Unstable/cardiogenic ... Recurrent/persistent rest ... angina despite ... Rx: NSTEMI/UA: stable ... catheterization #cardiology
Multiple masses
The differential diagnostic list of multiple masses is very long.
The most important diagnoses are listed
Multiple masses ... The differential diagnostic ... most important diagnoses ... listed in the table ... #Management #Radiology