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Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome

WPW is a congenital abnormality characterized by an abnormal accessory conduction pathway between the atria
Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome ... The definitive treatment ... WolffParkinsonWhite #WPW #Cardiology ... #ECG #EKG #Electrocardiogram ... #Clinical #Diagnosis
Approach to ECGs - Syncope Syndromes
Electrolytes
 • ↑K - brady, peak T, wide QRS, no P,
- Syncope Syndromes ... " • ↓ K - ST dep ... mchlwng #Syncope #Syndromes ... #ECG #EKG #Checklist ... #diagnosis #cardiology
Hypernatremia - Differential Diagnosis and Treatment
Hypernatremia is almost always due to unreplaced water loss (free water
Differential Diagnosis ... Diagnosis is primarily ... urine osm (in DI ... patient weight (eg ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Pericardial Tamponade
Beck's Triad 
1. Hypotension 
2. Jugular venous distension 
3. Muffled heart sounds 
Patient will be
of dyspnea and chest ... paradoxus - ECG ... collapse of RV - Treatment ... #Becks #Triad #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology
Pericarditis - Definition and Diagnostic Criteria
Acute Pericarditis 
 • Inflammatory pericardial syndrome to be diagnosed with
Inflammatory pericardial syndrome ... ) pericarditic chest ... depression on ECG ... imaging technique (CT ... #criteria #cardiology
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
thyroid, Sjogren syndrome ... myasthenia Diagnosis ... Serologic and EMG ... Imaging - CT Chest ... Myasthenia #Gravis #diagnosis
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
vascular diseases (e.g ... findings of NSIP, UIP ... , OP and LIP have ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest
Cushing's Syndrome - Hypercortisolism - Diagnosis and Clinical Features
1) Skin
 • Thin, easily bruisable skin with
Cushing's Syndrome ... Hypercortisolism - Diagnosis ... is decreased), hypernatremia ... is suspected: chest ... #Cushings #Syndrome
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
/constipation, hyponatremia ... Guillain-Barre Diagnosis ... Treatment: • Plasmapheresis ... #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #neurology
Bradycardia
1) First Steps: IV, O2, Monitors, ECG, Pads on patient, Crash Cart in room. Is patient
O2, Monitors, ECG ... SOB from CHF, Chest ... your Patients DIE ... #bradycardia #diagnosis ... differential #management #cardiology