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Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
 •
History and Exam Acute ... life-threatening causes: • Acute ... Pulmonary embolism • Cardiac ... Serial troponin; HEART ... score for PE • CTA
Evaluation of mechanical valves of Total Artificial Heart with no contrast
This is a cardiac CT with
Evaluation of mechanical ... contrast This is a cardiac ... avoided due to acute ... #CardiacCT #CCTA ... #cardiology
ISCHEMIA Trial - Management Algorithm for patients with Stable Angina

Stress Test -> ? +moderate or severe
ischemia -> Coronary CTA ... LMCA lesion -> Cardiac ... This is not for acute ... syndrome (ACS) evaluation ... #Algorithm #Cardiology
HEART Score – A Tool For the ED The HEART score is an excellent tool that
with possible Acute ... admission for further workup ... www.mdcalc.com/heart-score-major-cardiac-events ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Cardiology #HEART
Acute Pancreatitis - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Presentation: 
 • Epigastric abdominal pain (90%, characteristically
Acute Pancreatitis ... Imaging findings Workup ... Imaging: US (biliary evaluation ... biliary, stones), CTA ... #Pancreatitis #Acute
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
Checklist Evaluation ... Lytes including Ca ... drained if causing acute ... treatment for acute ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Preoperative Risk Evaluation ... b) CHF c) CVA ... one post op Cardiology ... • <6mo since stroke ... medical and surgical management
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
dental procedure • Cardiac ... Culture (+): Acute ... : • New cardiac ... Endocarditis #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
important to recognize Acute ... Decompensated Heart ... are excellent at evaluating ... acute coronary syndrome ... #cardiology #treatment