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Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
300 = NSVT EKG ... Differential Diagnosis ... tachyarrhythmias High-risk ... more intensive treatment ... #cardiology
Autoimmune Hepatitis

Clinical Presentation
 - Highly variable clinical presentation, from subclinical disease to acute liver failure.
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, AIH diagnosis ... Anti-LKM & Anti-ALC ... Viral) Management ... regarding need for treatment ... #Management #Hepatology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Key Components: ... physical exam - Key ... Obtain EKG if: ... medical and surgical management ... stratification #diagnosis
Myocarditis 

5 Principles of
Myocarditis:
1. Build clinical suspicion
2. Decide on EMBx
3. Manage acute cardiac injury
4. Manage chronic
Pericarditis, Tamponade EKG ... Low voltage Treatment ... agent, steroids, AC ... #Myocarditis #diagnosis ... #management #cardiology
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Triggers: ATRA treatment ... Attempt if high risk ... Prednisone 5mg/kg ... fluid overload, PCC ... #management #hematology
Iron Deficiency in Congestive Heart Failure (CHF)

Iron deficiency (ID) in heart failure is a common comorbidity
Exercise capacity Diagnosis ... TSAT < 20% Risk ... [body weight (kg ... depot iron] Treatment ... #Failure #CHF #pharmacology
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Differential Diagnosis ... should be done on diagnosis ... Cardiomyopathy #diagnosis ... #management #cardiology ... #treatment
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
ECG is vital while ... #algorithm #management ... #cardiology #treatment ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare ... icu #clinical #pharmacology
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
dysfunction is key ... Risk factors 3. ... epilepticus Treatment ... underlying cause • Treatment ... #management #neurology
In ARDS, we know that the lungs are so diffusely injured that the remaining total area
, the risk of lung ... pathophysiology #diagnosis ... #management #ards ... #foamed #criticalcare ... #treatment #respiratory