22 results
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
new/old infarct STEMI ... • DDx: Acute STEMI ... have no pain - LAD ... avR - proximal LAD ... infarct, get a 15 lead
Hordeolum vs Chalazion

Hordeolum (Stye):
 • Location: Most commonly found at or near an eyelash follicle
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Hordeolum (Stye ... , swelling • Treatment ... eyelashes on the upper lid ... painless lump • Treatment ... Ophthalmology #Hordeolum #Stye
Modified Sgarbossa Criteria - Diagnostic Checklist for diagnosing MI in LBBB or Pacemaker
1) Identify LBBB or
Criteria - Suspect STEMI ... a) Concordant STE ... > 1 mm in any lead ... V1-V3 c) STE ... wave > 25% in any lead
DETROIT CARDIOGENIC SHOCK INITIATIVE ALGORITHM

INCLUSION CRITERIA
Acute Myocardial Infarction
 Ischemic Symptoms
 EKG and/or biomarker evidence of AMI
SHOCK INITIATIVE ALGORITHM ... evidence of AMI (STEMI ... or NSTEMI) Cardiogenic ... ACTIVATE CATH LAB ... Cardiogenic #Shock #Algorithm
Evaluation of suspected incomplete Kawasaki Disease

1. AHA consensus recommendations
2. Infants ≤6 months old on day ≥7
purposes of this algorithm ... met: z score of LAD ... or z scores in LAD ... echo is positive, treatment ... Disease #Incomplete #Algorithm
Treatment algorithm for VTE in Malignancy

(A) Suggested treatment algorithm for symptomatic and incidental DVT or PE
Treatment algorithm ... algorithm for symptomatic ... algorithm for catheter-related ... initiated after a LMWH lead-in ... Malignancy #Cancer #Algorithm
Chest Pain Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
STEMI:
 - Hx: Pressure like CP, Radiation to arm/jaw, CAD risk
and Management Algorithm ... STEMI: - Hx: Pressure ... Radiation to arm/jaw, CAD ... Diagnosis #Management #Algorithm
Krabbe Disease 

Check out this interesting case of Krabbe disease, a rare genetic leukodystrophy. Diagnosis was
guide confirmatory lab ... testing and expedite treatment ... inc Cho Tx: Stem
Recurrent Polymorphic VT/Torsades de Pointes - Management Algorithm
Drugs that prolong QT interval:
 • Class 1a (quinidine,
Pointes - Management Algorithm ... Hypocalcemia (rarely) Treatment ... infusion after load ... evidence • Load ... TDP #Management #Algorithm
In July 2015 the ACC/AHA proposed and published an algorithm to help stratify cardiac arrest patients
and published an algorithm ... emergent cath lab ... CardiacArrest #Algorithm ... Comatose #CathLab #NSTEMI