Causes of Erectile Dysfunction (ED)

CARDIOLOGY, CAUSES, DDx

Table from uptodate.com Vascular Cardiovascular disease, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, hyperlipidemia, smoking, major surgery (radical prostatectomy) or radiotherapy (pelvis or retroperitoneum) Neurologic Spinal cord and brain injuries, Parkinson disease, Alzheimer...

Pharmacologic Stress Testing

CARDIOLOGY

Sensitivity and specificity are similar to exercise stress testing. Use when a patient is unable to exercise, has low exercise tolerance, has had a recent MI. It is also frequently used in patients with  LV pacers and patients with LBBB. Imaging is required in...

Serial Troponins

CARDIOLOGY

Done q3h x 3 (after initial draw in the ED). I.e. at 0hr, 3hr, 6hr, 9hr. Zero hr is initial ED draw. https://www.aacc.org/publications/cln/articles/2014/may/cardiac-troponin.aspx

Atrial Fibrillation

CARDIOLOGY, Clinic A/P, adults, Hospital A/P, Adults

See treatment of AF with RVR. Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation. Valvular AF vs. non-valvular AF. Anticoagulation Risk-Benefit Analysis in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation. Factors that increase the Risk of Relapse of Atrial Fibrillation after Cardioversion.  ...

Preload and Afterload

CARDIOLOGY

“The pre- and after- in preload and afterload refer to before and after(really during) the contraction of the heart muscle.” KTA Preload “Preload is the degree of myocardial distension prior to shortening (i.e. shortening during contraction). As...