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Chest Pain / ACS Evaluation Algorithm
Algorithm that attempts to the use history taking (guided by LRs),
Chest Pain / ACS ... the use history taking ... classification, and the HEART ... Ask about: - Changes ... factors Calculate a HEART
Stages in the development of HF and recommended therapy by stage. ACEI indicates angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor;
failure; HFpEF, heart ... fraction; HFrEF, heart ... ventricular hypertrophy; MCS ... #HeartFailure #Staging ... Stages #ACCAHA #Algorithm
Radiculopathy: Signs and Symptoms
 • Back/Neck Pain
 • Decr Range of motion
 • Abnormal posturing
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: -> Shooting, stabbing ... sign: Tilting head ... Radiculopathy #MSK ... signs #symptoms #pathophysiology
Adhesive Capsulitis (Frozen Shoulder) - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

 • Primary (Idiopathic): Unknown etiology, but associated
tear, humeral head ... joint inflammation as ... FrozenShoulder #pathophysiology ... signs #stages #staging ... #msk
Graphic representation of transthoracic echocardiographic parameters in the assessment of right ventricular pressure overload. A′ = peak late
; AcT = right ventricular ... RiHTh = right heart ... pulmonary ejection ms ... Right heart mobile ... detected in right heart
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
specific questions to ask ... a) Ischemic heart ... dependent DM ACS ... algorithm to determine ... - Structural heart
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Neck: “dropping head ... Generalized fatigue - ALS ... Imaging - CT Chest ... immunologic assay - MuSK
Diffuse Systemic Sclerosis (Scleroderma)
 - Pulmonary Fibrosis -> Crackles, Abnormal CXR
 - Pulmonary Hypertension, Right Heart
Hypertension, Right Heart ... Arrhythmias; Left Heart ... Renal Failure - Mask ... (i.e. a "purse-string ... #Scleroderma #pathophysiology