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ISCHEMIA Trial - Management Algorithm for patients with Stable Angina

Stress Test -> ? +moderate or severe
This is not for acute ... coronary syndrome (ACS ... ) evaluation or ... Angina #ChestPain #Diagnosis ... Management #Algorithm #Cardiology
Differential Diagnosis and Evaluation of Hyponatremia:
1) Identification of onset (acute vs. chronic)
2) Presence of symptoms (HA,
Differential Diagnosis ... and Evaluation ... Identification of onset (acute ... #EM #IM #Nephro ... Differential #Algorithm #Ddxof
How should the modified Sgarbossa Criteria be used in initial evaluation of patients with suspected AMI
used in initial evaluation ... instability or acute ... NOT Validated) #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology #ModifiedSgarbossa ... AcuteCoronarySyndrome #ACS
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
EKG in Acute Pulmonary ... EKG findings in acute ... is helpful in evaluating ... #diagnosis #cardiology ... #electrocardiogram
Using Stroke Windows for Detecting Ischemia on Head CT
When evaluating a CT head for possible stroke,
for Detecting Ischemia ... on Head CT When evaluating ... difference in this acute ... #HeadCT #Radiology ... #CTHead #diagnosis
TiMi and GRACE Risk scores for mortality in Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS). 

Abbreviations: ACS, acute coronary
for mortality in Acute ... , acute coronary ... creatinine; ECG, electrocardiogram ... Global Registry of Acute ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Lead AVR on ECG
1. Acute myocardial infarction: ST elevation > 1.5 mm in aVR, indicative of
Acute myocardial ... predictor of recurrent ischemic ... : Differential diagnosis ... #leadAVR #ecg #electrocardiogram ... #diagnosis #ekg
Bradycardia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

BRADI Mnemonic
 • BRASH/Hyperkalemia
 • Reduced oxygen/Glucose/Temp
 • ACS
 • Drugs
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Glucose/Temp • ACS ... • Myocardial ischemia ... Chagas disease • Acute ... #causes #cardiology
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia ... women • DDx: Acute ... #ECG #EKG #diagnosis ... #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #STEMI
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
Management Checklist Evaluation ... drained if causing acute ... antiarrhythmics - Ischemic ... treatment for acute ... NSAlDs, ACE-inhibitors