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ISCHEMIA Trial - Management Algorithm for patients with Stable Angina

Stress Test -> ? +moderate or severe
ISCHEMIA Trial - Management ... Stable Angina Stress ... Test -> ? ... Angina #ChestPain #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology #EBM
Vasospastic (Prinzmetal) Angina
Definition / Epidemiology:
 • Rest angina attributed to coronary artery vasospasm.
 • Patients often
Diffuse spasm of epicardial ... troponin elevation Diagnosis ... perform provocative tests ... Prinzmetal #Angina #cardiology ... #diagnosis #management
Interphalangeal Joint Dislocation
Interphalangeal joint dislocations almost always occur dorsally, look for associated avulsion fractures! Here's a
joint capsule. collateral ... tendon) • ED Management ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Management #Hand ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
test is indicated ... Intraabdominal - Orthopedic ... one post op Cardiology ... medical and surgical management ... stratification #diagnosis
Hemopericardium and Cardiac Tamponade on POCUS Echocardiogram

Next best step for this 25yo male (SBP 70)?
Resolution: pericardiocentesis
Cardiac Tamponade on POCUS ... Echocardiogram Next best ... to definitive managemt ... Echocardiogram #clinical #Pericardial ... #Cardiology
Modified dengue severity classification, PAHO/WHO
Dengue without warning signs - DNWS:
 • Person who lives or has
positive tourniquet test ... and no apparent focus ... pleural effusion, pericardial ... or respiratory distress ... classification #diagnosis
Pneumopericardium on POCUS Echocardiogram

This 70yo male presents with sob. He is in a left lateral decub
Pneumopericardium on POCUS ... Which diagnosis ... best fits this clip ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology ... #pericardial #effusion
Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary

Symptoms:
• Palpitations, light-headedness, dizziness, dyspnea, exercise intolerance, chest pain, near-syncope, syncope.

Why?
Cardiac:
	• Valvular heart
ventricular hypertrophy, pericardial ... serum creatinine, test ... Fibrillation #AFib #diagnosis ... #management #cardiology
GRACE-1 Guidelines for Adult Patients with Recurrent Low-Risk Chest Pain

1) Pain > 3 hours - A
days 2) Normal stress ... test within the ... years - No further diagnostic ... GRACE #Guidelines #cardiology ... #management