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The Death of MONA in ACS: Part IV – Aspirin provides protection against cardiovascular events (reinfarction,
The Death of MONA ... in ACS: Part IV ... all cause mortality ... #EBM #EM #IM #Cardiology ... #MONA #ACS #ASPIRIN
Causes of Altered Mental Status #Diagnosis #EM #IM #AMS #AlteredMentalStatus #Differential #Algorithm #Ddxof
Causes of Altered ... Status #Diagnosis #EM ... #IM #AMS #AlteredMentalStatus
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
high WBC count cause ... : - Neuro: AMS ... have fever - ACS ... syncope, sudden death ... unless worrisome EKG
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
Lateral Sclerosis (ALS ... - Causes progressive ... and eventually death ... Escorial criteria uses ... EMG: LMN Signs in
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
dependent DM ACS ... indicated • EKG ... Obtain EKG if: ... • <12mo since ACS ... cardiac events or death
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
compressions 100 min-1, depth ... • As soon as ... evaluating potential causes ... • Check ECG rhythm ... POTENTIAL CAUSES
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
progresses: cell death ... multiorgan failure -> death ... oliguria (< 0.5 mL/kg ... anaphylaxis, toxins/meds ... #differential #causes
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
progresses: cell death ... multiorgan failure -> death ... oliguria (< 0.5 mL/kg ... anaphylaxis, toxins/meds ... #differential #causes
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
exclude other causes ... • Avoid ARB/ACE-I ... defibrillator as ... teratogenic GDMT meds ... (e.g., ACE/ARB)
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
antibody, Anti-GBM ... recent DAN) • EMG ... /NCS for mononeuritis ... Goodpasture's cause ... hematuria, RBC casts