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Syncope is a sudden, transient loss of consciousness, which is thought to be secondary to cerebral
cardiac syncope, e.g ... carotid sinus syndrome ... further guide management ... orthostatic vital sign ... and an initial ECG
Cardiac Stress Testing
Exercise:
 • Everyone who can exercise should!
 • They must be able to raise
production to cause ... with ventricular arrythmias ... Diagnostics: EKG ... CT/MRI ($$$$) CORE ... #management #diagnosis
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
high WBC count cause ... WBC >100k, + lab signs ... hydration - Hyperkalemia ... unless worrisome EKG ... TLS #diagnosis #management
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
syndromes (e.g. ... , long QT syndrome ... Hypomagnesemia • Hypokalemia ... 300 = NSVT EKG ... #differential #cardiology
Intraoperative Cardiac Ischaemia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

If the patient is unconscious, signs of cardiac
is unconscious, signs ... inversion • Arrhythmias ... trolley and 12-lead ECG ... CM5 continuous ECG ... Obtain a 12-lead ECG
Recurrent Polymorphic VT/Torsades de Pointes - Management Algorithm
Drugs that prolong QT interval:
 • Class 1a (quinidine,
Torsades de Pointes - Management ... Congenital long QT Syndrome ... Hypomagnesemia • Hypokalemia ... transvenous) Anti-arrhythmic ... 1b (lidocaine)- case
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
Diagnosis and Management ... hyperphosphatemia, hypercalcemia ... of diagnosis (e.g ... disturbances, arrhythmias ... #Signs #Symptoms
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
Causes of ST Segment ... STE: "Pardee's sign ... (Eiffel Tower sign ... differential #diagnosis #cardiology ... #ecg #ekg #electrocardiogram
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Epidemiology: • 1-2 cases ... labile BP and arrythmias ... cardiomyopathy, Horner ... Electrodiagnostic studies - EMG ... #diagnosis #management
Cushing's Syndrome - Hypercortisolism - Diagnosis and Clinical Features
1) Skin
 • Thin, easily bruisable skin with
Cushing's Syndrome ... exposed tothe sun (e.g ... Cataracts Labs: Hypokalemia ... gluconeogenesis enzymes (e.g ... Hypercortisolism #Diagnosis #signs