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Chest Pain / ACS Evaluation Algorithm
Algorithm that attempts to the use history taking (guided by LRs),
Diamond-Forrester classification ... Ask about: - Changes ... - History - EKG ... diagnosis #Algorithm #cardiology ... #Angina
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
specific questions to ask ... Obtain EKG if: ... Change in clinical ... one post op Cardiology ... Unstable Angina
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
ancestry, LGE on MRI ... Clinical • Under-recognized ... support for patients clinically ... ., ACE/ARB) need ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Guillain-Barre Pathophysiology ... complete paralysis of all ... Guillain-Barre Clinical ... axonal form • MRI ... management #treatment #neurology
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
may precede the neurologic ... Etiology: • Pathophysiology ... Risk factors 3. ... Vascular narrowing on MRA ... circulation: MCA ACA
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
transplantation CLINICAL ... complete paralysis of all ... the underlying pathophysiology ... - Spinal MRI may ... diagnosis #management #neurology
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
lateral sclerosis Pathophysiology ... Dysphagia- increased risk ... EMG: LMN Signs in ... MRI: Brain, cervical ... Lateral #Sclerosis #neurology
A quick infographic on the importance of sun protection and the various results of sun damage
Sunburns and risk ... non-melanoma skin cancer: clinical ... Sun exposure and risk ... Welsh MM, Karagas MR ... Dong K, Goyarts EC
Hepatorenal Syndrome (HRS)

Definition:
• Functional, potentially reversible kidney impairment.
• Occurs in advanced liver disease: cirrhosis, severe alcoholic
Pathophysiology: ... Diagnosis (Clinical ... Classification: ... liver insult (e.g ... evaluation essential in all