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Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) Definitions - Stable Angina, Unstable Angina, NSTEMI, STEMI
1 STABLE ANGINA - Angina
Acute Coronary Syndrome ... (ACS) Definitions ... , STEMI 1 STABLE ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... : The Only EKG Book
Suspected ACS - OMI vs STEMI - Differential Algorithm

The name STEMI cognitively inspires EPs to fail
segment is the only ECG ... #Algorithm #cardiology ... #occlusionMI #myocardial ... #infarction #diagnosis ... #coronary #syndrome
Lead AVR on ECG
1. Acute myocardial infarction: ST elevation > 1.5 mm in aVR, indicative of
Lead AVR on ECG ... Acute myocardial ... indicative of left main coronary ... ). or 3-vessel coronary ... #cardiology
ISCHEMIA Trial - Management Algorithm for patients with Stable Angina

Stress Test -> ? +moderate or severe
Angina Stress Test ... lesion -> Cardiac Catheterization ... syndrome (ACS) ... Angina #ChestPain #Diagnosis ... Management #Algorithm #Cardiology
TiMi and GRACE Risk scores for mortality in Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS). 

Abbreviations: ACS, acute coronary
mortality in Acute Coronary ... , acute coronary ... ; ECG, electrocardiogram ... thrombosis in myocardial ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
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
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Ab to AChR blocks ... dystrophy - Brain stem ... Serologic and EMG ... /Edrophonium test ... Labs: - AchR antibodies
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
- Differential Diagnosis ... Framework STEMI ... following an acute myocardial ... STElevation #ST #STEMI ... #cardiology #ecg
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
determine if stress test ... Obtain EKG if: ... one post op Cardiology ... • Preoperative coronary ... stratification #diagnosis