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Evaluation of mechanical valves of Total Artificial Heart with no contrast
This is a cardiac CT with
Evaluation of mechanical ... valves of Total ... contrast This is a cardiac ... #CardiacCT #CCTA ... #cardiology
Syncope Diagnostic Testing and Evaluation: Cost Effectiveness
Frequency obtained - Abnormal findings - Helped determine etiology of
Syncope Diagnostic Testing ... and Evaluation: ... , Telemetry, Cardiac ... Syncope #diagnosis #workup ... #testing #Cost
Cardiac Stress Testing
Exercise:
 • Everyone who can exercise should!
 • They must be able to raise
Cardiac Stress Testing ... 85% of predicted value ... arrythmias Diagnostics: EKG ... #Stress #Testing ... #cardiology #management
Chest Pain / ACS Evaluation Algorithm
Algorithm that attempts to the use history taking (guided by LRs),
Chest Pain / ACS Evaluation ... classification, and the HEART ... (+LR 2.6) - Cardiac ... - History - EKG ... diagnosis #Algorithm #cardiology
Intraoperative Cardiac Ischaemia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

If the patient is unconscious, signs of cardiac
Intraoperative Cardiac ... especially in heart ... consultation with cardiology ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia #Intraoperative ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
HEART Score – A Tool For the ED The HEART score is an excellent tool that
used in the ED setting ... admission for further workup ... Major Adverse Cardiac ... www.mdcalc.com/heart-score-major-cardiac-events ... Diagnosis #Management #Cardiology
Approach to Selecting Respiratory Support:
-The role of noninvasive respiratory support is generally to reduce the patient's
the patient's work ... -Serial evaluation ... monitoring ABG values ... patient's diagnosis (e.g ... pneumonia vs. heart
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
system including valves ... consider: o Cardiac ... Sepsis → 3-14 o Cardiac ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia #Intraoperative ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Intraoperative Circulatory Embolus - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Causes: thrombus, fat, amniotic fluid, air/gas.
Signs: hypotension, tachycardia,
Intraoperative Circulatory ... unexplained loss of cardiac ... below level of heart ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia #Intraoperative ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
Evaluation: 1. ... at onset • Tearing ... tissue disorder e.g ... disease • Cardiac ... opiates • Control heart