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Cardiac Event Monitoring Devices - Compared
Ambulatory ECG (Hotter):
 • Advantages: Continuous recording, records asx events, all
Cardiac Event Monitoring ... , all (most) ECG ... • Advantages: Longer ... Devices #Comparison #cardiology ... #management #holter
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
without contrast material ... without contrast material ... mSv 4 years - Cardiac ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... Imaging #ChestXRay #CXR
HEART Score – A Tool For the ED The HEART score is an excellent tool that
Coronary Syndrome (ACS ... Event (MACE) within ... heart-score-major-cardiac-events ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Cardiology #HEART
Le Fort Fractures (LFF) are fractures of the mid face. 

They collectively involve separation of all
separation of all ... line traces the inner ... margins of the lateral ... Facial #Diagnosis #Management ... #Radiology #Dolans
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
Dislocation On lateral ... wrist XR, the capitate ... dorsally and no longer ... injury • ED Management ... Wrist #Carpal #Radiology
Bradycardia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

BRADI Mnemonic
 • BRASH/Hyperkalemia
 • Reduced oxygen/Glucose/Temp
 • ACS
 • Drugs
 •
Bradycardia - Differential ... Glucose/Temp • ACS ... Bradycardia Cardiac ... • His-Purkinje Fiber ... diagnosis #causes #cardiology
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
→ no signs of CXR ... Consider cardiac ... Pharmacology: • ACE ... heartfailure #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology #pharmacology
Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
Angiography or Cardiac ... based on TTE, TEE, CT ... PFO, ASD, h/o of cardiac ... Embolism #diagnosis #differential ... scoring #criteria #cardiology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
- Any adverse events ... exam Determine Cardiac ... one post op Cardiology ... postoperative cardiac ... medical and surgical management
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Differential Diagnosis ... and timing with Cardio-OB ... recurrence remains even ... follow-up with Cardio-OB ... #cardiology #treatment