10 results
Vasospastic (Prinzmetal) Angina
Definition / Epidemiology:
 • Rest angina attributed to coronary artery vasospasm.
 • Patients often
Imbalance of ... troponin elevation Diagnosis ... changes on tele/ECG ... #cardiology #diagnosis ... #management
Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) Definitions - Stable Angina, Unstable Angina, NSTEMI, STEMI
1 STABLE ANGINA - Angina
Acute Coronary Syndrome ... rapidly over a short ... is reflected by ECG ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... Text: The Only EKG
Diuresis in Critical Care - Achieving a Negative Fluid Balance
Advantages Of A Negative Fluid Balance:
 •
Negative Fluid Balance ... Negative Fluid Balance ... in the later (e.g ... DIURETICS which are short ... #management #criticalcare
Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump (IABP)

Intra-aortic balloon counter-pulsation is a method of invasive hemodynamic support. A catheter is
IABP improves coronary ... • Triggers (EKG ... Balloon #Pump #diagnosis ... #management #cardiology ... #criticalcare
Pancreatitis management checklist 
Evaluation to guide etiology & management 
 - RUQ ultrasound 
 - Calcium
Pancreatitis management ... guide etiology & management ... . fluid balance ... Pancreatitis #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #CriticalCare
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
ECG is vital while ... negative fluid balance ... cath if acute coronary ... #algorithm #management ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare
The crusade against “Ab”Normal Saline continues.  This is a non-physiologic fluid that can harm our
positive charges are balanced ... positive charges are balanced ... Balanced crystalloids ... #foamed #criticalcare ... #management #diagnosis
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Obtain EKG if: ... Unstable Angina ... • Preoperative coronary ... medical and surgical management ... stratification #diagnosis
There are similarities and differences between these 3 conditions which all carry treatment implications. Each mimic
breakdown of glycogen stores ... Insulin/Glucagon balance ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management ... #treatment #criticalcare
European Resuscitation Council–European Society of Intensive Care Medicine algorithm for neuroprognostication after cardiac arrest. Reproduced from
computed tomography, EEG ... circulation, SSEP short-latency ... potentials #Diagnosis ... #Management #Neurology ... #CriticalCare #