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Wraparound LAD STEMI on EKG
47 year old with chest pain. Ectopic atrial rhythm with ST elevations.
Wraparound LAD STEMI ... on EKG 47 year ... The mother of all ... #STEMI #EKG #clinical ... #ecg
DETROIT CARDIOGENIC SHOCK INITIATIVE ALGORITHM

INCLUSION CRITERIA
Acute Myocardial Infarction
 Ischemic Symptoms
 EKG and/or biomarker evidence of AMI
SHOCK INITIATIVE ALGORITHM ... Ischemic Symptoms  EKG ... ACTIVATE CATH LAB ... TIMI III flow in all ... Initiative #Management #Cardiology
Vasospastic (Prinzmetal) Angina
Definition / Epidemiology:
 • Rest angina attributed to coronary artery vasospasm.
 • Patients often
younger than other ACS ... Pathophysiology: ... changes on tele/ECG ... Treatment: ... Prinzmetal #Angina #cardiology
HFpEF and CAD Management Algorithm
1. Consider revascularization based on current guidelines for CAD and HFpEF*
2. Statins:
Algorithm 1. ... current guidelines (eg ... ACS) 5. ... Enroll in HFpEF clinical ... #cardiology
Myasthenia Gravis - Summary
 • an autoimmune disease of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction associated with antibodies
serologic, and EMG ... characteristic EMG ... • All patients ... be performed in all ... diagnosis #management #neurology
Multiple Sclerosis - Summary

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system
Radiographic findings (eg ... resonance imaging [MRI ... Laboratory findings (eg ... VEP’s: EEG of visual ... #treatment #MS
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 ... Electrodiagnostic studies - EMG ... axonal form • MRI ... #neurology
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
dystrophy - Brain stem ... Generalized fatigue - ALS ... Serologic and EMG ... immunologic assay - MuSK ... diagnosis #management #neurology
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
may precede the neurologic ... bone marrow or stem ... Etiology: • Pathophysiology ... edema visualized as ... • EEG: With persistent
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
complete paralysis of all ... Electrodiagnostic studies (Ex EMG ... the underlying pathophysiology ... and cauda equina TREATMENT ... diagnosis #management #neurology