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Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
Diagnosis = clinical ... not be subtle e.g ... E.g. 80 yo ESR cutoff ... Treatment of GCA ... #Management
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
may precede the neurologic ... edema visualized as ... Reversible course Differential ... • EEG: With persistent ... #management #neurology
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Infectious: • Pre-existing ... vegetations can also ... ↑ ESR, CRP • EKG ... #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Differential Diagnosis ... cardiomyopathy (e.g ... hemodynamics (e.g ... LVEF recovery (e.g ... #management #cardiology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
with presence of pulmonary ... ECG is vital while ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management ... #cardiology #treatment
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
Infectious: • Pre-existing ... Cerebral > Splenic, Pulmonary ... vegetations can also ... ↑ ESR, CRP • EKG ... Diagnosis #cardiology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Major Pre-Op ... indicated • EKG ... Obtain EKG if: ... Change in clinical ... one post op Cardiology