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Wolff–Parkinson–White syndrome (WPW) is one of several disorders of the electrical system of the heart that
presence of an abnormal ... pathway between the atria ... traveling down this abnormal ... Pathophysiology #Diagnosis ... Cardiology #MedStudent #EKG
Evaluation of Electrical Injury in the Emergency Department 

Common Injuries by System:

CNS - Seizure, coma, spinal
Evaluation of Electrical ... immediate, prior to ED arrival ... Electricity #Evaluation #Diagnosis ... #Management #Emergency ... #Algorithm
Cardiac Amyloid - Diagnosis, Signs, Symptoms and Management

Clinical Presentation
- exertional dyspnea
- peripheral edema
- exertional syncope
- peripheral
Cardiac Amyloid - Diagnosis ... , Symptoms and Management ... hepatomegaly - normal ... despite hx HTN) EKG ... precordial leads) - atrial
Approach to the Hypercoagulable State
Arterial thromboembolism
→ Cardiac rhythm monitoring, Echocardiogram, Vascular imaging
→ Test for APS, particularly
Hypercoagulable State Arterial ... rhythm monitoring, Echocardiogram ... • Provoked (e.g ... Workup #hematology #diagnosis ... #algorithm #hematology
Diagnostic Algorithm for the Patient with Seizure in the Emergency Department
Does the history suggest a seizure?
Diagnostic Algorithm ... additional symptoms (eg ... - Duration - Partial ... Postictal state #Algorithm ... #management #Neurology
Gastric Intestinal Metaplasia (GIM)
 • GIM is a precancerous, histopathologic change characterized by replacement of normal
replacement of normal ... gastric oxyntic or antral ... Clinical decision algorithm ... for GIM management ... Metaplasia #GIM #diagnosis
Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Epidemiology:
 • Prevalence: 1-2 cases per million -
Syndrome (SPS) - Diagnosis ... and Management ... Person Syndrome - Diagnosis ... Oligoclonal bands • Normal ... #Management #treatment
Approach to Selecting Respiratory Support:
-The role of noninvasive respiratory support is generally to reduce the patient's
-Serial evaluation ... the patient's diagnosis ... (e.g. pneumonia ... #Management #CriticalCare ... RespiratorySupport #Selection #Algorithm
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Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Differential Diagnosis ... sx overlap with normal ... should be done on diagnosis ... Serial TTE and close ... Cardiomyopathy #diagnosis
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
o infection • Echocardiogram ... recent DAN) • EMG ... blood retum in serial ... #differential #diagnosis ... #management #treatment