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Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) Definitions - Stable Angina, Unstable Angina, NSTEMI, STEMI
1 STABLE ANGINA - Angina
Coronary Syndrome (ACS ... ruptures and a thrombus ... plaque rupture and thrombus ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #ACS #Unstable
Coarctation of Aorta (CoA) & Interrupted Aortic Arch (IAA)
 • Prevalence
 • Anatomy of CoA
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Coarctation of Aorta ... & Interrupted Aortic ... by Gina Patel ... #Arch #IAA #cardiology ... pediatrics #peds #diagnosis
Vasospastic (Prinzmetal) Angina
Definition / Epidemiology:
 • Rest angina attributed to coronary artery vasospasm.
 • Patients often
Vasospastic (Prinzmetal) Angina ... younger than other ACS ... troponin elevation Diagnosis ... #cardiology #diagnosis ... #management
ISCHEMIA Trial - Management Algorithm for patients with Stable Angina

Stress Test -> ? +moderate or severe
patients with Stable Angina ... coronary syndrome (ACS ... ISCHEMIA #Stable #Angina ... #ChestPain #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology #EBM
Chest Pain / ACS Evaluation Algorithm
Algorithm that attempts to the use history taking (guided by LRs),
Chest Pain / ACS ... Ask about: - Changes ... #Evaluation #diagnosis ... #Algorithm #cardiology ... #Angina
Graphic representation of transthoracic echocardiographic parameters in the assessment of right ventricular pressure overload. A′ = peak late
Doppler imaging; AcT ... acceleration time; Ao = aorta ... cmls) #TTE #Echocardiogram ... Transthoracic #Diagnosis ... RightVentricular #Cardiology
Right heart dysfunction and failure in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction: mechanisms and management 
Source:
mechanisms and management ... Ao, aorta; DTI, ... from Harjola et al ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #Echocardiogram
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
Thomas" sign to diagnosis ... Scaphoid #Carpal #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Management #Orthopedics ... #Sports #MSK
Monteggia Fracture 
Fracture of proximal ulnar shaft with radial head dislocation. Remember “MUGR” to recall where
ligamentous injury (LCL ... ) • ED Management ... Forearm #Ulnar #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Proximal #MSK
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
risk (>5%): - Aortic ... one post op Cardiology ... Unstable Angina ... medical and surgical management ... stratification #diagnosis