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Focal Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy on Ventriculogram Angiography 

55 year old, severe chest pain after death of close
death of close relative ... , ECG diagnosis ... was STEMI AW. ... Ventriculogram #Angiogram #clinical ... #cardiology #cathlab
Osborn waves - positive deflections at the J point (negative in aVR and V1) with a
at the J point (negative ... #Cardiology #diagnosis ... #CriticalCare # ... Electrocardiogram #ECG ... #Clinical
Bradycardia
1) First Steps: IV, O2, Monitors, ECG, Pads on patient, Crash Cart in room. Is patient
O2, Monitors, ECG ... Administer sedative ... #bradycardia #diagnosis ... #differential # ... management #cardiology
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist - Myasthenia Gravis

Evaluation 
 - Chest X-ray and lung ultrasound (exclude other lung
Phos), CBC with differential ... Pyridostigmine - New diagnosis ... Do not measure negative ... MyastheniaGravis #Checklist #Management ... #CriticalCare
CNS Infections - Viral Encephalitis and Bacterial Meningitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Viral Encephalitis:
MCC: Enteroviruses (e.g., coxsackievirus
Enteroviruses (e.g ... • Common clinical ... in 70%-85% • Negative ... Monocytogenes or gram negative ... #diagnosis #neurology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
ECG is vital while ... have achieved negative ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management ... #cardiology #treatment
Blood Culture-Negative Infective Endocarditis (BCNIE)
Definition: No etiology found after 3 separate blood cultures remain negative for
antimicrobials, clinical ... BCNIE Diagnostic ... factors: - Serology ... special stains (e.g ... #differential #
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
may precede the neurologic ... bone marrow or stem ... Reversible course Differential ... • EEG: With persistent ... #management #neurology
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Hypertension - Workup and Differential ... Diagnosis Approach ... patients with a negative ... 109 mm Hg) with clinical ... Neurologic disorders
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
life-threatening Differential ... dystrophy - Brain stem ... myasthenia Diagnosis ... and EMG Findings ... #management #neurology