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Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) Definitions - Stable Angina, Unstable Angina, NSTEMI, STEMI
1 STABLE ANGINA - Angina
Acute Coronary Syndrome ... Definitions - Stable ... STEMI 1 STABLE ... the setting of a stable ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
ISCHEMIA Trial - Management Algorithm for patients with Stable Angina

Stress Test -> ? +moderate or severe
patients with Stable ... Angina Stress ... acute coronary syndrome ... #Angina #ChestPain ... Management #Algorithm #Cardiology
Wellens Syndrome on EKG
Associated with a critical stenosis of the proximal LAD, suggestive of impending infarction
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Wellens Syndrome ... Present in pain-free state ... history of recent angina ... FOAMfrat #Wellens #Syndrome ... #EKG #ecg #cardiology
Beta Blockers - Pharmacology Comparison Table
Metoprolol:
 • Receptors: β1
 • Indications: Rate control of a-fib/a-flutter, Suppression
Suppression of VT, Stable ... angina, Acute coronary ... syndrome, Post-MI ... angina, Essential ... Table #Receptors #cardiology
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
Infarction • Stable ... /Unstable Angina ... • Trauma - Neurologic ... ChestPain #Noncardiac #Cardiology
Quincke's Pulse in a patient with a normal echocardiogram (non-valvular)

A 70 y/o man presents with new
= high-output state ... Workup for cause ... point thiamine deficiency ... AorticRegurgitation #Diagnosis #PhysicalExam ... Fingernails #Nailbed #Cardiology
Summary of Oncologic Emergencies

Neutropenic fever:
- Fever + ANC < 500 → start cefepime ± vancomycin (if
+ ANC < 500 → start ... full infectious work-up ... days → add fungal work-up ... TLS (tumor-lysis syndrome ... interventional radiology
Mitral valve regurgitation is the heart’s version of a plot twist — just when you think
meddler still hanging ... the ventricle starts ... to make it all work ... internal medicine and cardiology ... Mitralvalveregurgitation #cardiology