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Acute coronary syndrome: Assessment of acute chest pain of suspected cardiac origin #Management #EM #Student #ACS
Assessment of acute ... chest pain of suspected ... cardiac origin ... #Management #EM ... #Student #ACS #AcuteCoronarySyndrome
The Society of Thoracic Surgeons protocol poster for the resuscitation of patients who arrest after cardiac
who arrest after cardiac ... #Management #PostCardiac ... Surgery #Arrest #CPR ... #Algorithm #ACLS
Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
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Chest Pain - Diagnosis ... and Workup Algorithm ... Pulmonary embolism • Cardiac ... ultrasound • CXR ... MatthewHoMD #Chest
Adult ACLS - Cardiac Arrest Algorithm - AHA 2020
CPR Quality:
 • Push hard (at least 2
Adult ACLS - Cardiac ... - AHA 2020 CPR ... allow complete chest ... decreasing, reassess CPR ... (coronary) #ACLS
Adult Cardiac Arrest - ACLS Circular Algorithm - AHA 2020
CPR Quality:
 • Push hard (at least
- ACLS Circular ... 2020 CPR Quality ... allow complete chest ... decreasing, reassess CPR ... #circular #ACLS
Good vs Bad CPR on POCUS TEE during Cardiac Arrest
POCUS TEE can be utilized intra-arrest to
Good vs Bad CPR ... intra-arrest to augment CPR ... person performing chest ... KPSono @KpSono #CPR ... TEE #clinical #acls
Chest Pain Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
STEMI:
 - Hx: Pressure like CP, Radiation to arm/jaw, CAD risk
Chest Pain Diagnosis ... Pressure like CP ... severe, tearing CP ... onset pleuritic CP ... Pneumothorax: - Hx: Acute
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
, dyspnea, +/- CXR ... have fever - ACS ... , AKI, acute limb ... acid, Elevated Cr ... TLS #diagnosis #management
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 ... • <12mo since ACS ... change CV risk Chest ... medical and surgical management
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
Chest x-ray: signs ... (Sens. 81% for acute ... → no signs of CXR ... Consider cardiac ... heartfailure #diagnosis #management