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Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Guillain-Barre Clinical ... • Weakness: Starts ... Paresthesias: Hands ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #neurology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
cardiac function ... differential #algorithm #management ... #cardiology #treatment ... #table #foamed ... #heartfailure #chf
Cardiac Tamponade on POCUS
Hypotension in trauma is not always due to hypovolemia. This was a great
our ED residents and ... for definitive management ... - MH/CCF/CWRU ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #trauma #cardiology
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
May have typical HF ... timing with Cardio-OB ... Delivery • Stable ... follow-up with Cardio-OB ... #cardiology #treatment
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
exam Determine Cardiac ... disease b) CHF ... Change in clinical ... postoperative cardiac ... surgical management
Inherited Arrhythmia Syndromes
Entity - Prevalence / Incidence - Diagnosis - Arrhythmic Presentation - Management
 • Long
• Progressive Cardiac ... Conduction Defect and ... Normal Heart • Short ... Arrhythmia #Syndromes #clinical ... #management #table
Malignant Pericardial Effusion and Tamponade on POCUS Echocardiogram - A4C
CA patient with known pericardial effusion who
Tamponade on POCUS ... and refused treatment ... BP stable. ... Effusion #Tamponade #Cardiac ... #POCUS #clinical
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
of the resting cardiac ... are typically able ... echocardiogram #management ... #clinical #criticalcare ... #foamed #treatment
Cardiac LV Thrombus on Echocardiogram Short-Axis View (PSAX)
48 year old woman in ICU for acute ischemic
Echocardiogram Short-Axis ... PMHx recent CHF, ... What are the next POCUS ... Echocardiogram #PSAX #clinical ... #cardiology