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Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Epidemiology: • 1-2 cases ... Clinical Features ... Paresthesias: Hands ... Electrodiagnostic studies - EMG ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
, e.g. central line ... pericardiocentesis kit (eg ... thoracotomy is a better treatment ... tamponade recurs. ❿ Plan ... definitive management
Septal Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HOCM)

52yo worsening exertional sx and murmur. EKG nonspecific, Serial trops (-) 
EM resident
EKG nonspecific, ... Serial trops (-) EM ... Cardiomyopathy #HOCM #HCM #clinical ... echocardiogram #plax ... #cardiology #pocus
This is a parasternal long axis view of a young patient presenting with 3 days of
and ECG with sinus ... In this case, the ... Northwestern University #Clinical ... #EM #Radiology ... #POCUS #CardiacUS
Anterior Hypokinesis on POCUS Echocardiogram

A 69yo female with history of hypertension presents with 30min shortness of
EKG unremarkable ... with anterior wma and ... This was her EKG ... Echocardiogram #clinical ... #cardiology #PSAX
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
Incidence: 1 to 2 cases ... transplantation CLINICAL ... Electrodiagnostic studies (Ex EMG ... cauda equina TREATMENT ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
trolley, anaphylaxis treatment ... alternate vasopressor (e.g ... • Plan for repeat ... feasible (Box B). ⓭ Plan ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Ventricular Fibrillation on POCUS Echocardiogram - Parasternal Short Axis

50's male witnessed arrest. Unknown hx. AED no
Fine Vfib can be ... getting 12 lead ECG ... #PSAX #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #ultrasound #Cardiology ... #clinical
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
cardiomyopathy (e.g ... hemodynamics (e.g ... LVEF recovery (e.g ... teratogenic GDMT meds (e.g ... #cardiology #treatment
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
ECG is vital while ... & Dry) is the treatment ... the determined cause ... differential #algorithm #management ... #cardiology #treatment