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Pericarditis can be seen on EKG with diffuse ST elevations without reciprocal changes along with diffuse
Pericarditis can be ... First line treatment ... Colchicine may be ... in refractory cases ... #Pericarditis #Cardiology
Traditionally, congestive heart failure has been classified according to severity of symptoms, first formulated by the
heart failure has been ... severity of symptoms, first ... sometimes advanced treatment ... flare ups that cause ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
Guillain-Barré Syndrome ... Incidence: 1 to 2 cases ... Immune response can be ... and cauda equina TREATMENT ... #Syndrome #diagnosis
Cardiorenal Syndrome (CRS) Types
 • Type 1 - Acute CRS: Alteration of renal perfusion is the
Cardiorenal Syndrome ... in cause • Type ... #Cardiorenal #Syndrome ... #CRS #Types #cardiology ... #nephrology
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
muscles: “myasthenic crises ... AchR antibodies: first ... Myasthenia Crises ... failure - Can be ... diagnosis #management #neurology
CNS Ring-Enhancing Lesions - Immunocompromised vs Immunocompetent
Multiple Ring-Enhancing Lesions:
 • Toxoplasmosis (CD4 < 100)
 • Other
Diagnosis- Compatible syndrome ... nodules, may also see ... differential #diagnosis #causes ... #radiology #neurology
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
Can be the first ... (e.g., long QT syndrome ... heart disease Causes ... more intensive treatment ... #differential #cardiology
WOBBLER  for ECG assessment in Syncope 
W - Wolff Parkinson White 
O - Obstructed AV
…which is the first ... caused by left ... characteristically cause ... also a short QT syndrome ... ECG #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Orbital Apex Syndrome secondary to Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus (HZO)

This 81 yo male was referred to our
other potential causes ... condition can be ... receive proper treatment ... occur within the first ... is no mainstay treatment
Causes of Myocarditis 
1. Infectious Myocarditis
 • Bacterial - Staphylococcus, Streptococcus, Pneumococcus, Meningococcus, Gonococcus, Salmonella, Corynebacterium
Causes of Myocarditis ... virus-6, Epstein-Barr ... Churg-Strauss syndrome ... spider bites, bee ... differential #diagnosis #cardiology