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Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) Definitions - Stable Angina, Unstable Angina, NSTEMI, STEMI
1 STABLE ANGINA - Angina
ruptures and a thrombus ... pain occurs at rest ... plaque rupture and thrombus ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... : The Only EKG Book
Inpatient Cath Lab Indications
Cath Lab ASAP:
STEMI
NSTEMI:
1. Unstable/cardiogenic shock
2. Severe LV dysfunction or
3. Recurrent/persistent rest angina despite
Cath Lab ASAP: STEMI ... Recurrent/persistent rest ... Sustained ventricular ... low (1-2) risk, +ECG ... catheterization #cardiology
Osborn (J Wave)

Etiology 
• Hypothermia (below 320C / SOOF) 
• Normal variant 
• Hypercalcemia 
• Neurological
Medications • Ventricular ... No prognostic value ... JWave #Diagnosis #Differential ... #Cardiology #EKG ... #ECG #Hypothermia
LV apical thrombus on Echocardiogram

Another STEMI late comer with huge apical thrombus

Ivan Stankovic, MD, PhD @Ivan_Echocardio

#LV
LV apical thrombus ... Echocardiogram Another STEMI ... Ivan_Echocardio #LV #ventricular ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
Segment Elevation - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework STEMI ... STElevation #ST #STEMI ... #diagnosis #cardiology ... #ecg #ekg #electrocardiogram
Cardiac LV Thrombus on Echocardiogram Short-Axis View (PSAX)
48 year old woman in ICU for acute ischemic
What are the next POCUS ... then the next tests ... are not POCUS: ... are all of some value ... PSAX #clinical #cardiology
Cardiac LV Thrombus on Echocardiogram (A4C)
48 year old woman in ICU for acute ischemic limb. PMHx
What are the next POCUS ... then the next tests ... are not POCUS: ... are all of some value ... A4C #clinical #cardiology
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Lactic Acidosis - Differential ... to bolus these values ... / hypoxemia -> focus ... or diagnostic tests ... Acidosis #Elevation #Differential
This infographic provides a mnemonic tool called “WOBBLER” for assessing an ECG (electrocardiogram) in cases of
to focus on ... • L: Left Ventricular ... arrhythmogenic right ventricular ... the physician to focus ... #cardiology #differential