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Torsades de Pointes (TdP): Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

Polymorphic ventricular tachycardia initiated by PVC in the setting
Pathogenesis and Clinical ... by PVC in the setting ... maintained by functional ... TdP #Diagnosis #pathophysiology ... #cardiology #causes
Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
 • Note: in DKA, body K+ is lost
Pathogenesis and Clinical ... out of cells may cause ... has good renal function ... Treating DKA: 1) ... DiabeticKetoacidosis #DKA #pathophysiology
Mechanical Bowel Obstruction and Ileus - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Ileus: Functional bowel "blockage", no peristalsis
Mechanical Obstruction:
Pathogenesis and Clinical ... Findings Ileus: Functional ... Flat/low JVP, resting ... percussion • Nausea ... obstruction #sbo #ileus #pathophysiology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Assess functional ... Functional status ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... Change in clinical ... one post op Cardiology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
hemodynamics and cardiac function ... the determined cause ... #differential #algorithm ... #management #cardiology ... #treatment #table
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
combination of the clinical ... lateral sclerosis Pathophysiology ... disrupt cellular function ... - Causes progressive ... - Further testing
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
only 5% of the resting ... are typically able ... treat the primary cause ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... #management #clinical
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
exclude other causes ... Clinical • Under-recognized ... during Delivery • Stable ... studies show no ↓ LV function ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
only 5% of the resting ... are typically able ... treat the primary cause ... #clinica l#foamed ... #algorithm #criticalcare