Clinical Categories – GP Guide

Cardiology

Clinical Sections

Acute Coronary Syndromes

• Acute Coronary Syndromes • ❤️ Acute Coronary Syndromes (ACS) Management

Aortic Dissection

• ⚡ Aortic Dissection • ⚡ Aortic Dissection • 🎈 Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm (TAA) • 🩺 Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA)

Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) Diagnostics

• 🩺 Coronary Artery Disease • 🩺 Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) Diagnostics

CVD Risk assessment

• 📋 CVD Risk assessment • 📋 Overview and Who to Assess • 🧮 CVD Risk Calculator Parameters (AusCVDRisk) • 🎯 CVD Risk Categories and Management • 🔄 Reclassification Factors • 💊 Management of CVD Risk

ECG

• ECG Fundamentals and Normal Parameters • Investigations & Interpretation: Normal Intervals • Diagnosis & Diagnostic Criteria: Pathological Q Waves • Bradyarrhythmias and Atrioventricular (AV) Blocks • Emergency/Acute Presentation: Third Degree Heart Block & Acute Bradyarrhythmias • Management (Acute): Acute Bradyarrhythmias

Hypertension

• Overview • Classification and Diagnosis • Measurement and Investigation • Baseline Investigations • Secondary Causes to Consider • Cardiovascular Risk Assessment

Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

• 🫀 Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM)

Myocarditis

• ❤️‍🩹 Myocarditis

Pericardial Effusion

• 🫀 Pericardial Effusion • 🚨 Cardiac Tamponade

Pericardial Effusion

• 🫀 Pericardial Effusion • 🚨 Cardiac Tamponade

Pulmonary Hypertension

• 🫁 Pulmonary Hypertension (PH)

Stable Angina Management

• 💊 Stable Angina Management

Venous Thromboembolism

• 🩸 Venous Thromboembolism (VTE): Risk Factors • 🫁 Pulmonary Embolism (PE) • 🦵 Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) • 🩹 Superficial Vein Thrombosis (SVT) / Superficial Thrombophlebitis • 💉 Anticoagulation Strategies for VTE