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Suspected ACS - OMI vs STEMI - Differential Algorithm

The name STEMI cognitively inspires EPs to fail
Suspected ACS - ... - Differential Algorithm ... predictive of occlusion ... #cardiology #occlusionMI ... myocardial #infarction #diagnosis
Ocular Ultrasound Pocketcard
Painless Vision Loss
 • Retinal Detachment 
 • Posterior Vitreous Detachment 
 • Vitreous
Retinal Artery Occlusion ... Rupture • Lens Dislocation ... #differential #diagnosis ... #radiology #ophthalmology
Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) Definitions - Stable Angina, Unstable Angina, NSTEMI, STEMI
1 STABLE ANGINA - Angina
Coronary Syndrome (ACS ... causing partial occlusion ... causes partial occlusion ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #ACS #Unstable
Cardiac Auscultation Maneuvers for Murmurs
Maneuvers result in INCREASED murmur:
 • Inspiration - Right-sided
 • Valsalva -
Transient arterial occlusion ... Murmurs #Cardiac #cardiology ... #physicalexam # ... diagnosis
Diplopia - Double Vision - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical Pearls:
 • Diplopia is almost always binocular.
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Algorithm Clinical ... suggest a mass as ... of exclusion. ... Cataract/Lens Dislocation ... #Ophthalmology
Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Cardiac ... Pulmonary Veno-Occlusive ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology ... #Algorithm #causes
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
dependent DM ACS ... algorithm to determine ... risk (<1%): - Endoscopic ... one post op Cardiology ... stratification #diagnosis
GRACE-1 Guidelines for Adult Patients with Recurrent Low-Risk Chest Pain

1) Pain > 3 hours - A
reasonably exclude ACS ... admission 5) With no occlusive ... years - No further diagnostic ... troponin to exclude ACS ... GRACE #Guidelines #cardiology