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Chest Pain / ACS Evaluation Algorithm
Algorithm that attempts to the use history taking (guided by LRs),
Chest Pain / ACS Evaluation ... physical activity - Nausea ... (+LR 2.6) - Cardiac ... - History - EKG ... #cardiology #Angina
Undifferentiated shock - Algorithm for the Evaluation of Hypotension. This process for the evaluation of hypotension
Undifferentiated shock - Algorithm ... for the Evaluation ... In the case above ... expertly-designed algorithm ... #POCUS #EKG #Algorithm
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
EKG in Acute Pulmonary ... evaluating for ... other causes of ... cardio-pulmonary ... AcutePE #diagnosis #cardiology
Overview of approach to brain death

Pursuing a diagnosis of brain death too early may lead to
patient should focus ... Brain death evaluation ... with brain death (e.g ... . cardiac arrest ... BrainDeath #Dead #Algorithm
Hemorrhagic Pericardial Effusions (Hemopericardium)- Differential Diagnosis Framework

IATROGENIC DISEASE
Secondary to invasive cardiac procedures

NONIATROGENIC
• Malignancy (e.g., metastatic spread:
• Malignancy (e.g ... : lung cancer, breast ... OTHER RARE CAUSES ... • PRIMARY Cardiac ... Differential #Diagnosis #cardiology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Preoperative Risk Evaluation ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... indicated • EKG ... Obtain EKG if: ... one post op Cardiology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
are excellent at evaluating ... Cardiac cath if ... the determined cause ... #differential #algorithm ... #management #cardiology
Cardiac metastasis of lung cancer (2D/3D TTE)

What is the most common type of cancer to metastasize
Cardiac metastasis ... metastases, breast ... (>1/2 melanoma cases ... metastasis #clinical #cardiology ... echocardiogram #pocus
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
exclude other causes ... and timing with Cardio-OB ... Postpartum Period • Breast-feeding ... follow-up with Cardio-OB ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
This is a parasternal long axis view of a young patient presenting with 3 days of
x-ray and and ECG ... In this case, the ... #Clinical #EM #Radiology ... #POCUS #CardiacUS