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Supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) is an abnormally fast heart rhythm arising from improper electrical activity in upper
Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome ... Symptoms may include ... #Clinical #MedStudent ... #Cardiology #EKG ... SupraVentricularTachycardia #ECGEducator
Causes of Fatigue - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Endocrine
 • Hypo/Hyperthyroidism
 • Diabetes
 • Pituitary Insufficiency
 • Adrenal
Causes of Fatigue ... Liver Failure • Hypercalcemia ... • Rheumatoid Arthritis ... • Drug Abuse (e.g ... Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
high WBC count cause ... Dehydration • Symptoms ... changes, stroke symptoms ... hydration - Hyperkalemia ... unless worrisome EKG
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
hyperphosphatemia, hypercalcemia ... renal failure Clinical ... are not caused ... of diagnosis (e.g ... Extrapulmonary: ankle arthritis
Problem Representation - Approach to the Infectious Disease Patient

Who: Patient age and host/risk factors (such as
, splenectomy, etc ... Key signs and symptoms ... that define the clinical ... syndrome - Does ... illness script (e.g
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Management Summary Causes ... Herpes, Coxsackie, etc ... Dermatomyositis Clinical ... : • Triad of symptoms ... urine • Other symptoms
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
risk factors (eg ... hypertension (eg ... disorders including hypokalemia ... 109 mm Hg) with clinical ... hypertension (eg
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
(e.g., long QT ... syndrome, ARVC) ... Hypomagnesemia • Hypokalemia ... Digoxin toxicity Symptoms ... 300 = NSVT EKG
Neuromyelitis Optica (NMO) - Clinical Manifestations
 • Optic neuritis: Reduced visual acuity, ranging from mild to
Optica (NMO) - Clinical ... involvement: Intractable nausea ... (e.g. oculomotor ... AQP4-lgG disease; e.g ... diagnosis #neurology #symptoms
BEE Syndromes - Non-inflammatory Causes

Immune-mediated conditions affecting the Brain, Eye, and Ear

Visual or auditory symptoms in
Non-inflammatory Causes ... Visual or auditory symptoms ... conjunction with symptoms ... skull neoplasms (e.g ... MRI lesions and clinical