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Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome

WPW is a congenital abnormality characterized by an abnormal accessory conduction pathway between the atria
QRS interval on EKG ... The definitive treatment ... is ablation. 1 ... #ECG #EKG #Electrocardiogram ... #Clinical #Diagnosis
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
Diagnosis Framework ... Causes include: 1. ... level <100 pg/ml EKG ... pulmonary edema ... #diagnosis #cardiology
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
Evaluation - EKG ... on context Rx 1 ... Nephrotoxins (e.g ... channel blocker (eg ... #Checklist #CHF
Myocarditis 

5 Principles of
Myocarditis:
1. Build clinical suspicion
2. Decide on EMBx
3. Manage acute cardiac injury
4. Manage chronic
Myocarditis: 1. ... Pericarditis, Tamponade EKG ... Low voltage Treatment ... #Myocarditis #diagnosis ... #summary #biopsy
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
sx will not be subtle ... e.g. extreme fatigue ... E.g. 80 yo ESR cutoff ... of the steroid treatment ... Treatment of GCA
Chagas Disease - American Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Chagas disease (American trypanosomiasis) is an infectious
Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis ... : inflammatory edema ... unilateral eyelid edema ... 20-90%, normal ECG ... cardiomyopathy (→HF
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
o infection • Echocardiogram ... recent DAN) • EMG ... of PRS: Biopsy ... #differential #diagnosis ... #management #treatment
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Prednisone 5mg/kg ... myalgias, HoTN, edema ... Imaging: CXR- pulmonary ... symptoms, or> 1 ... sepsis), PE, DAH, CHF
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
typically fall into 1 ... with presence of pulmonary ... edema (“B-lines ... ECG is vital while ... #heartfailure #chf
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
: 1. ... the brain • CSF ... • EEG: With persistent ... epilepticus Treatment ... underlying cause • Treatment