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Wolff–Parkinson–White syndrome (WPW) is one of several disorders of the electrical system of the heart that
Wolff–Parkinson–White syndrome ... between the atria and ... #Pathophysiology ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #MedStudent #EKG
Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome

WPW is a congenital abnormality characterized by an abnormal accessory conduction pathway between the atria
Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome ... PR, and widened ... WolffParkinsonWhite #WPW #Cardiology ... #ECG #EKG #Electrocardiogram ... #Clinical #Diagnosis
Supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) is an abnormally fast heart rhythm arising from improper electrical activity in upper
atrial flutter, and ... Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome ... #Clinical #MedStudent ... #Cardiology #EKG
Cardiac Event Monitoring Devices - Compared
Ambulatory ECG (Hotter):
 • Advantages: Continuous recording, records asx events, all
Compared Ambulatory ECG ... Disadvantages: Short ... • Advantages: Longer ... Devices #Comparison #cardiology ... #management #holter
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Guillain-Barre Pathophysiology ... meningococcal, H1N1) Clinical ... Guillain-Barre Clinical ... • Weakness: Starts ... #diagnosis #management
Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Epidemiology:
 • Prevalence: 1-2 cases per million -
Management Summary ... Pathophysiology ... Clinical Manifestations ... CSF: Oligoclonal bands ... SPS #Diagnosis #Management
COVID-19 Intubation Checklist

Personal protective equipment (PPE)
 • Standard PPE
   • N95 or PAPR.
dose paralytic (e.g ... on exhalation port ... wash before and ... Internet Book of Critical ... Checklist #SARSCoV2 #Management
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
brain PRES Clinical ... by 24 hours or longer ... Etiology: • Pathophysiology ... • EEG: With persistent ... #diagnosis #management
CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
Erythematosus (SLE) Clinical ... Demyelinating Syndrome ... Disease, PRES Pathophysiology ... Lumbar Puncture, EEG ... cerebritis #diagnosis #management
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Clinical Picture ... EMG Findings: 1 ... Clinical DX: - ... stimulation - Single fiber ... Gravis #diagnosis #management