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Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome

WPW is a congenital abnormality characterized by an abnormal accessory conduction pathway between the atria
characterized by an abnormal ... QRS interval on EKG ... The definitive treatment ... WolffParkinsonWhite #WPW #Cardiology ... #Clinical #Diagnosis
Autoimmune Hepatitis

Clinical Presentation
 - Highly variable clinical presentation, from subclinical disease to acute liver failure.
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upper limit of normal ... , AIH diagnosis ... Viral) Management ... regarding need for treatment ... #Diagnosis #Management
Gastric Intestinal Metaplasia (GIM)
 • GIM is a precancerous, histopathologic change characterized by replacement of normal
replacement of normal ... pylori) gastritis Clinical ... decision algorithm ... Metaplasia #GIM #diagnosis ... #management #gastroenterology
Myocarditis
Diagnosis 
• Endomyocardial biopsy (gold standard, rarely performed) 
• Clinical presentation 
• Cardiovascular MRI 
Clinical 
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Myocarditis Diagnosis ... performed) • Clinical ... summation gallop • Abnormal ... ECG, echocardiogram ... #Management #Cardiology
Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure (ACLF) Clinical Guidelines

ACLF = possibly reversible condition in those with CLD (± cirrhosis)
Failure (ACLF) Clinical ... months without treatment ... Alcohol-Associated Hepatitis (AAH ... Cirrhosis #Hepatology #gastroenterology ... #management #diagnosis
Cardiac Amyloid - Diagnosis, Signs, Symptoms and Management

Clinical Presentation
- exertional dyspnea
- peripheral edema
- exertional syncope
- peripheral
Cardiac Amyloid - Diagnosis ... , Symptoms and Management ... Clinical Presentation ... hepatomegaly - normal ... despite hx HTN) EKG
Algorithm for Management of Acute Exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD)

Obtain workup for alternate diagnoses and relevant comorbidities:
Algorithm for Management ... for alternate diagnoses ... doppler, CTA • ECG ... of AECOPD: • Clinical ... #treatment #pulmonary
Myocarditis 

5 Principles of
Myocarditis:
1. Build clinical suspicion
2. Decide on EMBx
3. Manage acute cardiac injury
4. Manage chronic
Build clinical suspicion ... Pericarditis, Tamponade EKG ... Low voltage Treatment ... #Myocarditis #diagnosis ... #management #cardiology
Dyssnergic Defecation (DD) - Diagnosis and Management

Impaired rectal evacuation with abnormal anorectal testing & recurring constipation

Diagnostic
and Management ... evacuation with abnormal ... Defecography • Anal EMG ... #Gastroenterology ... #Treatment
Vasospastic (Prinzmetal) Angina
Definition / Epidemiology:
 • Rest angina attributed to coronary artery vasospasm.
 • Patients often
Normal exercise ... troponin elevation Diagnosis ... changes on tele/ECG ... tests in cath lab Treatment ... #diagnosis #management