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Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump (IABP)

Intra-aortic balloon counter-pulsation is a method of invasive hemodynamic support. A catheter is
improves coronary artery ... • Triggers (EKG ... nickmmark #IABP #IntraAortic ... Balloon #Pump #diagnosis ... #management #cardiology
Vasospastic (Prinzmetal) Angina
Definition / Epidemiology:
 • Rest angina attributed to coronary artery vasospasm.
 • Patients often
attributed to coronary artery ... changes on tele/ECG ... tests in cath lab Treatment ... Prinzmetal #Angina #cardiology ... #diagnosis #management
Myocarditis 

5 Principles of
Myocarditis:
1. Build clinical suspicion
2. Decide on EMBx
3. Manage acute cardiac injury
4. Manage chronic
HF, Cardiogenic shock ... Pericarditis, Tamponade EKG ... Low voltage Treatment ... #Myocarditis #diagnosis ... #management #cardiology
Summary of Heart Blocks
1st Degree Heart Block:
 • Prolonged PR >200ms (5 small squares).
 • Narrow
PR shorted after ... Brady Management ... degrees #summary #Diagnosis ... #EKG #electrocardiogram ... #ecg #cardiology
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
not be subtle e.g ... involve the temporal artery ... of the steroid treatment ... Treatment of GCA ... #Management
Myasthenia Gravis - Summary
 • an autoimmune disease of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction associated with antibodies
life in women and after ... 50 years in men Diagnosis ... serologic, and EMG ... immunosuppressive therapy is required ... #management #neurology
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Differential Diagnosis ... Pts: cardiogenic shock ... Delivery • Stable ... #management #cardiology ... #treatment
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
ECG is vital while ... essentially Cardiogenic Shock ... #algorithm #management ... #cardiology #treatment ... #table #foamed
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
heart (Sepsis, Shock ... are typically able ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... #management #clinical ... criticalcare #foamed #treatment
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
earlier than one after ... Electrodiagnostic studies (Ex EMG ... and cauda equina TREATMENT ... ventilation is required ... #management #neurology