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Statin Intensities

Basic refresher of statin intensities! One common thing I see a lot is patients being
atorvastatin 40 mg daily as ... ACC/AHA recommends ... Moderate #Low #Pharmacology ... #Dosing #Management
Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) Definitions - Stable Angina, Unstable Angina, NSTEMI, STEMI
1 STABLE ANGINA - Angina
Coronary Syndrome (ACS ... Definitions - Stable ... 3 NSTEMI - During ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #ACS #Unstable
Algorithm for choosing the appropriate candidate for stress testing in patients with suspected coronary artery disease
Shows the diagnosis ... it is based on ACC ... evaluation of stable ... #ACS #stresstest
In order to better classify heart failure, the American College of Cardiology Foundation and the American
one direction using ... through D of the ACC ... But now the ACC/ ... patients with a diagnosis ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
dependent DM ACS ... event, follow ACC ... indication of AC ... • <12mo since ACS ... stratification #diagnosis
The 8 A’s — drugs that interact with warfarin
Antibiotics 
 - Most agents, but especially co-trimoxazole,
The 8 A’s — drugs ... Anti-inflammatory agents - All ... Gingko biloba, dong ... #Interactions #Table ... Mnemonic #8As #Pharmacology
First Generation Anti-Psychotics: Mechanisms and Side Effects
Typical/Conventional Anti-Psychotics - Examples: Haloperidol, Chlorpromazine

ACh M1 antagonist - Block
Chlorpromazine ACh ... Block action of ACh ... arterioles -> less able ... #SideEffects #pharmacology ... #diagnosis #psychiatry
Severity of Aortic Stenosis in Adults 
Current ACC/AHA guidelines recommend cut-off values for Doppler-echocardiographic measurements of
Adults Current ACC ... aortic stenosis (AS ... ) as follows: ... >50 mmHg (2) (Table ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
As soon as ... underlying problems and act ... CardiacArrest #Checklist ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Differential Diagnosis ... • Avoid ARB/ACE-I ... Delivery • Stable ... GDMT meds (e.g., ACE ... Cardiomyopathy #diagnosis