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Early and Late Complications of Acute Myocardial Infarction - Timeline of Complications
 - Ventricular Arrhythmias
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Early and Late Complications ... - Timeline of Complications ... Cardiogenic Shock - Stroke ... Pericarditis (Dressler Syndrome ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Gerstmann Syndrome
1) Finger agnosia - Inability to name their own fingers, affecting both sides
2) Right-left confusion
Gerstmann Syndrome ... able to copy Causes ... : Stroke (main cause ... Injury, Tumor Localization ... neudrawlogy #Gerstmann #Syndrome
Causes of Sudden Cardiac Arrest
Primary Myocardial Processes (> 90%):
 • Acquired structural heart disease: CAD, Most
Causes of Sudden ... Eric Strong @DrEricStrong ... - Strong Medicine ... Cardiac #Arrest #cardiology ... differential #diagnosis #causes
Pacemaker Complications
 • Implantation-Related: Pocket hematoma, Infection (pocket), Pneumothorax, Hemothorax, Lead dislodgement, Cardiac perforation / tamponade
Pacemaker Complications ... cardiomyopathy, Pacemaker syndrome ... Eric Strong @DrEricStrong ... - Strong Medicine ... #cardiology #management
Fever vs Hyperthermia
Fever:
 • Regulated in the hypothalamic thermoregulatory center
 • "Set point" raised by prostaglandin
rapidly fatal • Causes ... atropine; Heat stroke ... Neuroleptic malignant syndrome ... ; Serotonin syndrome ... #Hyperthermia #comparison
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
Pulse Pressure = Stroke ... • Sepsis Complications ... Increased risk for stroke ... Acute Coronary Syndrome ... #cardiology
Beta Blockers - Pharmacology Comparison Table
Metoprolol:
 • Receptors: β1
 • Indications: Rate control of a-fib/a-flutter, Suppression
- Pharmacology Comparison ... Acute coronary syndrome ... Eric Strong @DrEricStrong ... - Strong Medicine ... Table #Receptors #cardiology
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Management Summary Causes ... - Compartment syndrome ... Heat injury, Heat stroke ... HAGMA • Late complication ... Diagnosis #Management #causes
Hearing Loss - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Hearing Loss Types:
• Conductive
• Sensorineural
• Mixed
Presbycusis is the most common type
Diabetes mellitus • Stroke ... acoustic neuroma) and stroke ... cause unknown) ... ○ Meningitis complications ... II ○ Susac’s syndrome
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
Inherited arrhythmia syndromes ... (e.g., long QT syndrome ... heart disease Causes ... fibrillation Complications ... #differential #cardiology