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Chest pain after AFib ablation. What’s the most likely diagnosis?

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Chest pain after ... AFib ablation. ... MusaSharkawi #Clinical ... #Cardiology #EKG ... #ECG #Pericarditis
Ventricular fibrillation (V-fib or VF) is when the heart quivers instead of pumps due to disorganized
fibrillation (V-fib ... the absence of treatment ... #Clinical #MedStudent ... #Cardiology #EKG ... #VFib #VentricularFibrillation
Toaster Electrocution Electrical Injury
Primary determination of injury extent = amount of CURRENT flowing through body.
VARIABLES: voltage,
CARDIAC: asytole or Vfib ... most common is Afib ... EKG, labs, cardiac ... patients with normal ECG ... Abnormal ECG or
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
exam • 12-lead ECG ... Valvular disease (e.g ... Symptoms: • Chest pain ... brain flow (VT/Vfib ... /Afib/WPW) • Loss
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
meningococcal, H1N1) Clinical ... Guillain-Barre Clinical ... Hands or feet • Pain ... Electrodiagnostic studies - EMG ... Treatment: • Plasmapheresis
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Clinical Picture ... life-threatening Differential ... - Brain stem/Cranial ... Serologic and EMG ... Clinical DX: -
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
Diagnosis = clinical ... not be subtle e.g ... very remarkable w/differential ... E.g. 80 yo ESR cutoff ... Treatment of GCA
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Clinical ... Pleuritic chest pain ... Lung Abscess Differential ... • Vasculitis (e.g ... Abscess #pulmonary #differential
SAPHO Syndrome Summary

What?
SAPHO syndrome is a rare chronic inflammatory disorder of bone, joint, and skin characterized
Clinical Features ... , parts of the axial ... Diagnosis: • A clinical ... and lower jaw Treatment ... antiinflammatory properties e.g
Atrial fibrillation (AF or A-fib) is an abnormal heart rhythm characterized by rapid and irregular beating.
fibrillation (AF or A-fib ... breath, or chest pain ... #Clinical #MedStudent ... #EKG #AtrialFibrillation