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Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome

WPW is a congenital abnormality characterized by an abnormal accessory conduction pathway between the atria
the bundle of kent ... The definitive treatment ... is ablation. 1 ... (Delta wave) 2 ... #Clinical #Diagnosis
Algorithm for Management of Acute Exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD)

Obtain workup for alternate diagnoses and relevant comorbidities:
ventilated • CXR, Lung ... • SARS-CoV-2 ... panel) • Alpha 1 ... of AECOPD: • Clinical ... #pulmonary
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
and Management ... Pathophysiology: 1. ... Inoculum 2. ... Lung Abscess - Clinical ... #Abscess #pulmonary
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
on context Rx 1 ... — Treat the lungs ... hypertension Rx 2 ... Revascularization, treatment ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
event, follow ACC algorithm ... indicated • EKG ... Obtain EKG if: ... Change in clinical ... unless prior heart/lung
Negative Contrast Effect in Right Atrium - Differential Diagnosis
1. Small secundum ASD or PFO with left
Differential Diagnosis 1. ... Small secundum ASD ... to right shunt 2. ... #clinical #echocardiogram ... #s4c #pocus #bubble
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
Diagnosis = clinical ... sx will not be subtle ... of the steroid treatment ... Treatment of GCA ... by long slow taper
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
typically fall into 1 ... with presence of pulmonary ... ECG is vital while ... #differential #algorithm ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare
Double Shunt on Echocardiogram
What do you see on this saline contrast study, in a patient with
pulmonary hypertension ... Early transit of bubbles ... stretched PFO or ASD ... Echocardiogram #clinical ... #pocus #a4c #intrapulmonary
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Cardiomyopathy - Summary 1. ... other causes* 2. ... cardiomyopathy • Pulmonary ... months before 1° ... #treatment