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Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome

WPW is a congenital abnormality characterized by an abnormal accessory conduction pathway between the atria
Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome ... the bundle of kent ... QRS interval on EKG ... The definitive treatment ... #Clinical #Diagnosis
Refeeding Syndrome: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Patients at Risk of Refeeding Syndrome:
 - Little or no nutritional
overload -> - CHF ... - Pulmonary ... Edema - Cardiac ... - Metabolic Acidosis ... #diagnosis #pathophysiology
Salicylate Toxicity - Diagnosis and Management

Consider if:
1) Patient is hot and altered
2) You see tachypnea with
Salicylate Toxicity - Diagnosis ... , Diaphoresis, Pulmonary ... edema, Shock Labs ... Salicylate Level: 150mg/kg ... #management #Treatment
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
edema - Large ... edema in hypotensive ... Revascularization, treatment ... #Checklist #CHF ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Differentiation Syndrome ... Prednisone 5mg/kg ... myalgias, HoTN, edema ... Imaging: CXR- pulmonary ... sepsis), PE, DAH, CHF
Thiamine Deficiency - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Clinical Manifestations

Causes of Thiamine Deficiency:
 • Poor intake:
	- Diets
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Moderate pulmonary ... seen • Lactic acidosis ... - Peripheral edema ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
the brain • CSF ... cell count in the CSF ... • EEG: With persistent ... epilepticus Treatment ... underlying cause • Treatment
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis ... Na delivery): CHF ... caution in HTN & edema ... definitive guide to diagnosis ... #Hyperkalemia #Diagnosis
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
/ hypoxemia -> focus ... before beginning treatment ... output - Acute pulmonary ... edema - Mesenteric ... - Compartment syndrome
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
Peripheral Edema ... with presence of pulmonary ... edema (“B-lines ... acute coronary syndrome ... #heartfailure #chf