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Cardiac Stress Testing
Exercise:
 • Everyone who can exercise should!
 • They must be able to raise
• They must be able ... 85% of predicted value ... Contraindications: - Bradycardia ... Stress #Testing #cardiology ... #management #diagnosis
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis ... Etiology: • Medications ... Elimination (see Table ... STOP offending medications ... line, stabilizes cardiac
Indications for Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator (ICD) in Patients with Ischemic Heart Disease (IHD) to Prevent Sudden Cardiac
Prevent Sudden Cardiac ... guideline-directed management ... unstable VT • Stable ... on EP study #AICD ... #cardiology #diagnosis
Diuretics and Agents Regulating Renal Excretion

Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors (Acetazolamide, Dichlorphenamide)
 • Glaucoma
 • Epilepsy
 • Altitude
disequilibrium syndrome • Diagnosis ... irrigation • Management ... • Bleeding • Cardiac ... #Pharmacology #Medications ... #Table
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
and timing with Cardio-OB ... Delivery • Stable ... Avoid ARBs • ICD ... follow-up with Cardio-OB ... #management #cardiology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
- Allergies to medications ... exam Determine Cardiac ... one post op Cardiology ... medical and surgical management ... stratification #diagnosis