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Chest Pain / ACS Evaluation Algorithm
Algorithm that attempts to the use history taking (guided by LRs),
Chest Pain / ACS ... to identifying ACS ... (+LR 2.6) - Cardiac ... #ChestPain #ACS ... diagnosis #Algorithm #cardiology
Vasospastic (Prinzmetal) Angina
Definition / Epidemiology:
 • Rest angina attributed to coronary artery vasospasm.
 • Patients often
younger than other ACS ... Recurrent anginal chest ... changes on tele/ECG ... Prinzmetal #Angina #cardiology ... #diagnosis #management
Adult ACLS - Cardiac Arrest Algorithm - AHA 2020
CPR Quality:
 • Push hard (at least 2
Adult ACLS - Cardiac ... allow complete chest ... intra-arterial Reversible Causes ... (coronary) #ACLS ... Algorithm #AHA2020 #management
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
high WBC count cause ... , dyspnea, +/- CXR ... have fever - ACS ... unless worrisome EKG ... TLS #diagnosis #management
Adult Cardiac Arrest - ACLS Circular Algorithm - AHA 2020
CPR Quality:
 • Push hard (at least
Adult Cardiac Arrest ... - ACLS Circular ... intra-arterial Reversible Causes ... #circular #ACLS ... Algorithm #AHA2020 #management
Pericardial Effusion seen during CPR on POCUS Echocardiogram

This patient was given an anesthetic and became unresponsive
What the best choice ... for management? ... patient presented in cardiac ... Case credit @BrianKohen ... clinical #ultrasound #ACLS
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Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
dependent DM ACS ... determine if stress test ... one post op Cardiology ... • <12mo since ACS ... change CV risk Chest
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
Chest x-ray: signs ... → no signs of CXR ... Consider cardiac ... heartfailure #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology #pharmacology
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
Diagnosis and Management ... mediators such as ... . incidental CXR ... dyspnea, cough, chest ... neuropathy or cardiac
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Generalized fatigue - ALS ... Serologic and EMG ... /Edrophonium test ... Imaging - CT Chest ... Gravis #diagnosis #management