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Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) Definitions - Stable Angina, Unstable Angina, NSTEMI, STEMI
1 STABLE ANGINA - Angina
at rest or progresses ... is reflected by ECG ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... GrepMed Recommended Text ... : The Only EKG Book
Vasospastic (Prinzmetal) Angina
Definition / Epidemiology:
 • Rest angina attributed to coronary artery vasospasm.
 • Patients often
Epidemiology: • Rest ... troponin elevation Diagnosis ... changes on tele/ECG ... provocative tests ... #cardiology #diagnosis
Apical Approach Pericardiocentesis on POCUS Echocardiogram

Apical approach had best pocket + good distance away from lung
Apical approach had ... best pocket + good ... Echocardiogram #A4c ... #clinical #cardiology ... #effusion #pericardial
ISCHEMIA Trial - Management Algorithm for patients with Stable Angina

Stress Test -> ? +moderate or severe
Trial - Management Algorithm ... Angina Stress ... Test -> ? ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Algorithm #Cardiology
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Triage EKG (no prior ... Sister had MI in ... Differential/diagnosis ... Echocardiogram #A4c ... #clinical #cardiology
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Cardiovascular ... /Unstable Angina ... • Pleural Effusion ... ChestPain #Noncardiac #Cardiology
Constrictive Pericarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Apical 3-Chamber View

Young Lupus patient admitted to hospital new onset
Pericarditis on POCUS ... has pericardial effusion ... Had diagnostic tap-fever ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology ... #A3C #SeptalBounce
Hemopericardium on POCUS Echocardiogram - Subcostal View

Valentine's day.  Shot through the heart--but not by Cupid.
Diagnosis? ... Also on eFAST had ... Echocardiogram #S4C ... #clinical #cardiology ... #Pericardial #Effusion
Algorithm for choosing the appropriate candidate for stress testing in patients with suspected coronary artery disease
Algorithm for choosing ... Shows the diagnosis ... it is based on ACC ... evaluation of stable ... angina.
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram
A 55-year-old female marathon runner presents to clinic w/ 6-months of worsening breathlessness
circumferential pericardial effusion ... expiration not meeting diagnostic ... Echocardiogram #a4c ... #pocus #clinical ... #cardiology