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Chest Pain / ACS Evaluation Algorithm
Algorithm that attempts to the use history taking (guided by LRs),
2.6) - Cardiac risk ... - History - EKG ... findings - Age - Risk ... #Evaluation #diagnosis ... #Algorithm #cardiology
Approach to the Hypercoagulable State
Arterial thromboembolism
→ Cardiac rhythm monitoring, Echocardiogram, Vascular imaging
→ Test for APS, particularly
Vascular imaging → Test ... are not a major risk ... • Provoked (e.g ... #hematology #diagnosis ... #algorithm #hematology
Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) Definitions - Stable Angina, Unstable Angina, NSTEMI, STEMI
1 STABLE ANGINA - Angina
Coronary Syndrome (ACS ... changes and a rise ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #ACS #Unstable ... : The Only EKG Book
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
event, follow ACC ... algorithm to determine ... if stress test ... indication of AC ... one post op Cardiology
In July 2015 the ACC/AHA proposed and published an algorithm to help stratify cardiac arrest patients
July 2015 the ACC ... and published an algorithm ... NSTEMI #Activation #Risk ... Stratfication #Management ... #Cardiology #CriticalCare
ISCHEMIA Trial - Management Algorithm for patients with Stable Angina

Stress Test -> ? +moderate or severe
Angina Stress Test ... coronary syndrome (ACS ... Angina #ChestPain #Diagnosis ... #Management #Algorithm ... #Cardiology #EBM
Vasospastic (Prinzmetal) Angina
Definition / Epidemiology:
 • Rest angina attributed to coronary artery vasospasm.
 • Patients often
younger than other ACS ... changes on tele/ECG ... perform provocative tests ... Prinzmetal #Angina #cardiology ... #diagnosis #management
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure - Diagnosis and Treatment Algorithm
Diagnosis: Ferritin <100 ng/mL (absolute ID) OR
and Treatment Algorithm ... Diagnosis: Ferritin ... Guidelines: • ACC ... #management #algorithm ... #cardiology #treatment
HEART Score – A Tool For the ED The HEART score is an excellent tool that
Coronary Syndrome (ACS ... admission for further workup ... risk patients, ... heart-score-major-cardiac-events #Diagnosis ... #Management #Cardiology
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Differential Diagnosis ... with Cardio-OB team ... multi-disciplinary team ... with Cardio-OB team ... #management #cardiology