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Myxedema Heart on Echocardiogram
52F with weeks of shortness of breath, pedal edema and constipation.  Exam
Myxedema Heart on ... shortness of breath, pedal ... ECG: SR, low QRS ... Echocardiogram #clinical ... #cardiology #pocus
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
39 C this is a clinical ... • Excessive heat ... Phaeochromocytoma Neurologic ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup
HEART Score – A Tool For the ED The HEART score is an excellent tool that
Acute Coronary Syndrome ... admission for further workup ... the ED to help focus ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Cardiology #HEART
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram
A 55-year-old female marathon runner presents to clinic w/ 6-months of worsening breathlessness
had gained 15 kg ... echocardiogram to workup ... right-heart failure ... Echocardiogram #a4c #pocus ... #clinical #cardiology
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Hypertension - Workup ... or papilledema, heart ... failure, neurologic ... 109 mm Hg) with clinical ... Neurologic disorders
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
) • Valvular heart ... • Congenital heart ... • Hypertensive heart ... deteriorating on medical ... #cardiology #treatment
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
brain PRES Clinical ... may precede the neurologic ... • EEG: With persistent ... #diagnosis #management ... #neurology
Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Epidemiology:
 • Prevalence: 1-2 cases per million -
Diagnosis and Management ... Clinical Manifestations ... antibody that works ... SPS #Diagnosis #Management ... #treatment #neurology
Blood Culture-Negative Infective Endocarditis (BCNIE)
Definition: No etiology found after 3 separate blood cultures remain negative for
requires special media ... antimicrobials, clinical ... antiphospholipid syndrome ... special stains (e.g ... #differential #workup
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Medical history ... Obtain EKG if: ... Change in clinical ... one post op Cardiology ... and surgical management