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Congenital Long QT Syndrome: Illness Script

Who?
 - Kids or young adults, usually < 30
 - high
Congenital Long ... QT Syndrome: Illness ... **Get baseline EKG ... in new syncope/ ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Epidemiology:
 • Prevalence: 1-2 cases per million -
Stiff Person Syndrome ... unit activity on EMG ... of diazepam • EMG ... antibody that works ... EMG Studies:
Purpose: We sought to develop a patient decision aid to promote shared decision-making for patients who
a negative ED work-up ... for syncope. ... natural frequency (e.g ... #Management #PatientInfo ... #Cardiology #EM
Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Approach To Weakness:
 • Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary etc)
 • CNS ->
Cardiac, pulmonary etc ... deficiency • Congenital ... dystrophies Work ... electromyographic (EMG ... Differential #Diagnosis #neurology
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
cardiomyopathy (e.g ... hemodynamics (e.g ... Postpartum Period ... LVEF recovery (e.g ... (e.g., ACE/ARB)