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Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) Definitions - Stable Angina, Unstable Angina, NSTEMI, STEMI
1 STABLE ANGINA - Angina
Acute Coronary Syndrome ... rapidly over a short ... is reflected by ECG ... changes and a rise ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Evaluation Major ... disease b) CHF ... - Peripheral vascular ... one post op Cardiology ... #diagnosis
TiMi and GRACE Risk scores for mortality in Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS). 

Abbreviations: ACS, acute coronary
TiMi and GRACE Risk ... Acute Coronary Syndrome ... Cr, creatinine; ECG ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #Risk #Scores #
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
bone marrow or stem ... Risk factors 3. ... cortical lesions • Vascular ... the brain • CSF ... • EEG: With persistent
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
- Differential Diagnosis ... Framework STEMI ... STElevation #ST #STEMI ... #differential #diagnosis ... #cardiology #ecg
EKG Interpretation Cheat Sheet
1) Rate 
 - Regular - Count-Off 
 - Irregular - Count number
with increased risk ... de pointes • Short ... WolffParkinson-White syndrome ... Electrocardiogram #cardiology ... #diagnosis #system
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Differential Diagnosis ... or dilated) • Valvular ... May have typical HF ... Cardiomyopathy #diagnosis ... #management #cardiology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
are excellent at evaluating ... ECG is vital while ... acute coronary syndrome ... algorithm #management #cardiology ... #heartfailure #chf
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
nodes • Roth’s spots ... Cholesterol emboli syndrome ... insult due to vascular ... ↑ ESR, CRP • EKG ... #cardiology #infectiousdiseases
This infographic provides a mnemonic tool called “WOBBLER” for assessing an ECG (electrocardiogram) in cases of
Epsilon #clinical #diagnosis ... or short QT syndrome ... Utility: • Syncope evaluation ... • Risk stratification ... #cardiology #differential