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Acute Coronary Syndrome - Diagnostic Likelihood Ratios for Symptoms and Physical Examination. Source: Fanaroff AC, Rymer
Source: Fanaroff AC ... EBM #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #ACS #AcuteCoronarySyndrome ... Typical #Atypical #ChestPain ... #Cardiac
Chest Pain / ACS Evaluation Algorithm
Algorithm that attempts to the use history taking (guided by LRs),
Chest Pain / ACS ... (+LR 2.6) - Cardiac ... - History - EKG ... SatyaPatelMD #ChestPain ... diagnosis #Algorithm #cardiology
HEART Score – A Tool For the ED The HEART score is an excellent tool that
Coronary Syndrome (ACS ... further workup and treatment ... Diagnosis #Management #Cardiology ... #Score #MACE #Stratification ... #ChestPain
In July 2015 the ACC/AHA proposed and published an algorithm to help stratify cardiac arrest patients
July 2015 the ACC ... help stratify cardiac ... Activation #Risk #Stratfication ... #Management #Cardiology
Myocarditis 

5 Principles of
Myocarditis:
1. Build clinical suspicion
2. Decide on EMBx
3. Manage acute cardiac injury
4. Manage chronic
Manage acute cardiac ... Manage chronic cardiac ... Low voltage Treatment ... agent, steroids, AC ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
exam Determine Cardiac ... event, follow ACC ... indication of AC ... one post op Cardiology ... Risk #Evaluation #stratification
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
and timing with Cardio-OB ... ., ACE/ARB) need ... follow-up with Cardio-OB ... diagnosis #management #cardiology ... #treatment
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
: • New cardiac ... ↑ ESR, CRP • EKG ... hematuria, + RF Treatment ... substance use: R > L Tricuspid ... Differential #Diagnosis #cardiology
If the patient has a HEART Score of 0-3 and a negative initial troponin, have a
of an adverse cardiac ... testing for risk stratification ... Obtain an ECG at ... #PatientInfo #Cardiology ... #ChestPain #LowRisk