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Echocardiogram Windows - Nomenclature
Each view is described using three (3) components
1) Transducer Position or "Window"
Echocardiogram Windows ... using three (3) components ... Imaging Plane, e.g ... Structures Visualized, e.g ... Two-chamber #Echocardiogram
Myocarditis
Diagnosis 
• Endomyocardial biopsy (gold standard, rarely performed) 
• Clinical presentation 
• Cardiovascular MRI 
Clinical 
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Cardiovascular MRI ... gallop • Abnormal ECG ... , echocardiogram
Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy on POCUS

78 year old woman - Acute delirium but complaining of chest pain 
ECG:
of chest pain ECG ... leads Cardiac MRI ... Ultrasound #Clinical #Echocardiogram
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Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram ... Triage EKG (no prior ... Sister had MI in ... Embolism #POCUS #Echocardiogram
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Pericarditis can be seen on EKG with diffuse ST elevations without reciprocal changes along with diffuse
can be seen on EKG ... often follows a URI ... First line treatment
Visceral Leishmaniasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Species: Leishmania donovani, Leishmania infantum, Leishmania chagasi
Where: South Asia, East
of complement components ... culture, PCR, K39) Treatment ... Amphotericin B: 3 mg/kg ... total of 21 mg/kg ... diagnosis #management #treatment
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
peripheral nerve components ... Electrodiagnostic studies (Ex EMG ... demyelinating or axonal • MRI ... - Spinal MRI may ... and cauda equina TREATMENT
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
Evaluation - EKG ... Revascularization, treatment ... for acute MI if ... Nephrotoxins (e.g ... channel blocker (eg
Multiple Sclerosis - Summary

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system
resonance imaging [MRI ... Laboratory findings (eg ... VEP’s: EEG of visual ... Multiple Sclerosis Treatment ... management #neurology #treatment
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Electrodiagnostic studies - EMG ... axonal form • MRI ... Treatment: • Plasmapheresis ... diagnosis #management #treatment