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Cardiac Event Monitoring Devices - Compared
Ambulatory ECG (Hotter):
 • Advantages: Continuous recording, records asx events, all
, all (most) ECG ... Disadvantages: Short ... • Advantages: Longer ... Devices #Comparison #cardiology ... #management #holter
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
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Guillain-Barre Syndrome ... Guillain-Barre Pathophysiology ... • Weakness: Starts ... Electrodiagnostic studies - EMG ... #diagnosis #management
TiMi and GRACE Risk scores for mortality in Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS). 

Abbreviations: ACS, acute coronary
TiMi and GRACE Risk ... Acute Coronary Syndrome ... Cr, creatinine; ECG ... Acute Coronary Events ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
Guillain-Barré Syndrome ... Other triggering events ... the underlying pathophysiology ... globulin (IVIG) • Even ... #diagnosis #management
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
posterior occipital and ... by 24 hours or longer ... Etiology: • Pathophysiology ... • EEG: With persistent ... #diagnosis #management
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
ECG is vital while ... acute coronary syndrome ... perhaps even mechanical ... differential #algorithm #management ... #cardiology #treatment
Ventricular tachycardia (V-tach or VT) is a type of regular and fast heart rate that arises
type of regular and ... result in problems, longer ... Short periods may ... #Clinical #MedStudent ... #Cardiology #EKG
Relapsing Polychondritis

What is it?
Recurrent inflammation of the cartilage in the body (Autoimmune disorder)

Who?
• Most frequently: 40
60 years • Even ... aorta) • Eyes • Inner ... polychondritis usually spares ... • MAGIC syndrome ... rheumatology #diagnosis #management