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Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) Definitions - Stable Angina, Unstable Angina, NSTEMI, STEMI
1 STABLE ANGINA - Angina
Coronary Syndrome (ACS ... STEMI 1 STABLE ... at rest or progresses ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #ACS #Unstable
Chest Pain / ACS Evaluation Algorithm
Algorithm that attempts to the use history taking (guided by LRs),
Chest Pain / ACS ... to identifying ACS ... #ChestPain #ACS ... diagnosis #Algorithm #cardiology ... #Angina
ISCHEMIA Trial - Management Algorithm for patients with Stable Angina

Stress Test -> ? +moderate or severe
Angina Stress ... LMCA lesion -> Cardiac ... coronary syndrome (ACS ... #Angina #ChestPain ... Management #Algorithm #Cardiology
Vasospastic (Prinzmetal) Angina
Definition / Epidemiology:
 • Rest angina attributed to coronary artery vasospasm.
 • Patients often
Vasospastic (Prinzmetal) Angina ... Epidemiology: • Rest ... angina attributed ... younger than other ACS ... #cardiology #diagnosis
Good vs Bad CPR on POCUS TEE during Cardiac Arrest
POCUS TEE can be utilized intra-arrest to
POCUS TEE during Cardiac ... Arrest POCUS TEE ... utilized intra-arrest ... TEE #clinical #acls ... #arrest #cardiology
The Death of MONA in ACS: Part IV – Aspirin provides protection against cardiovascular events (reinfarction,
Death of MONA in ACS ... (reinfarction, cardiac ... arrest, and stroke ... #EBM #EM #IM #Cardiology ... #MONA #ACS #ASPIRIN
Inpatient Cath Lab Indications
Cath Lab ASAP:
STEMI
NSTEMI:
1. Unstable/cardiogenic shock
2. Severe LV dysfunction or
3. Recurrent/persistent rest angina despite
Recurrent/persistent rest ... angina despite ... Rx: NSTEMI/UA: stable ... #Indications #Cardiac ... catheterization #cardiology
SCAI Pyramid of Cardiogenic Shock Classification
E - Extremis - A patient experiencing cardiac arrest with ongoing
patient experiencing cardiac ... arrest with ongoing ... CPR and/or ECMO ... or symptoms of CS ... ABCDEs #diagnosis #cardiology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
exam Determine Cardiac ... dependent DM ACS ... one post op Cardiology ... Unstable Angina ... • <12mo since ACS
Bradycardia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

BRADI Mnemonic
 • BRASH/Hyperkalemia
 • Reduced oxygen/Glucose/Temp
 • ACS
 • Drugs
 •
Bradycardia - Differential ... Glucose/Temp • ACS ... Bradycardia Cardiac ... syndrome • Post cardiac ... diagnosis #causes #cardiology