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Vasospastic (Prinzmetal) Angina
Definition / Epidemiology:
 • Rest angina attributed to coronary artery vasospasm.
 • Patients often
Epidemiology: • Rest ... younger than other ACS ... perform provocative tests ... #cardiology #diagnosis ... #management
Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) Definitions - Stable Angina, Unstable Angina, NSTEMI, STEMI
1 STABLE ANGINA - Angina
Coronary Syndrome (ACS ... at rest or progresses ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #ACS #Unstable ... GrepMed Recommended Text
ISCHEMIA Trial - Management Algorithm for patients with Stable Angina

Stress Test -> ? +moderate or severe
patients with Stable Angina ... Stress Test ... coronary syndrome (ACS ... ISCHEMIA #Stable #Angina ... #Algorithm #Cardiology
Acute Coronary Syndrome - Management Algorithm
 • STEMI
 • NSTEMI (Troponin Positive) / Unstable Angina (UA,
Coronary Syndrome - Management ... Positive) / Unstable Angina ... Coronary #Syndrome #ACS ... #Management #Algorithm ... #cardiology
First-line therapies for Asthma, Asthma-COPD Overlap and COPD

The diagnosis of COPD, asthma, and ACO initially requires
COPD, asthma, and ACO ... ACO = asthma-COPD ... corticosteroids; LABA = long-acting ... agonist; LAMA = long-acting ... #Diagnosis #Management
External Ventricular Drain (EVD) Troubleshooting for Neurosurgery Residents

Low Hanging Fruit
 • Has the system become disconnected
Residents Low Hanging ... • Are all EVD stopcocks ... "Two Tests" for ... : • The Drop Test ... Neurosurgery #diagnosis #management
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
spacing between all ... scapholunate interosseous ligament ... dislocation • ED Management ... Scaphoid #Carpal #Radiology ... XRay #Diagnosis #Management
HFpEF and CAD Management Algorithm
1. Consider revascularization based on current guidelines for CAD and HFpEF*
2. Statins:
HFpEF and CAD Management ... Angina: consider ... ranolazine if angina ... Optimal BP management ... #Algorithm #cardiology
Algorithm for the Management of Ventricular Tachycardia Electrical Storm
ES diagnosed (≥ 3 episodes of VT/ICD therapies
Algorithm for the Management ... cardioversion as per ACLS ... Normal QTc • Long ... VTach #diagnosis #management ... #morphology #cardiology
Acute Atrial Fibrillation - Initial Options for Rate Control
Diltiazem IV
 •  Rapid onset and rapidly
Amiodarone (IV) • Best ... toxicities with long-term ... when patient at rest ... #pharmacology #management ... #cardiology #AFib