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Acute Coronary Syndrome - Management Algorithm
 • STEMI
 • NSTEMI (Troponin Positive) / Unstable Angina (UA,
Acute Coronary Syndrome ... • STEMINSTEMI ... (UA, Troponin Negative ... #ACS #Management ... #Algorithm #cardiology
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
have fever - ACS ... , AKI, acute limb ... unless worrisome EKG ... with tetany or cardiac ... TLS #diagnosis #management
Myocarditis 

5 Principles of
Myocarditis:
1. Build clinical suspicion
2. Decide on EMBx
3. Manage acute cardiac injury
4. Manage chronic
Manage acute cardiac ... Low voltage Treatment ... agent, steroids, AC ... Myocarditis #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology #summary
HEART Score – A Tool For the ED The HEART score is an excellent tool that
with possible Acute ... Coronary Syndrome ... further workup and treatment ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Cardiology #HEART
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
dystrophy - Brain stem ... Generalized fatigue - ALS ... Serologic and EMG ... aspiration and acute ... Gravis #diagnosis #management
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
ECG is vital while ... have achieved negative ... acute coronary syndrome ... #cardiology #treatment ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
bone marrow or stem ... Neurological symptoms: Acute ... , ADEM, Acute toxic ... epilepticus Treatment ... #diagnosis #management
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Clinical • Under-recognized ... and timing with Cardio-OB ... support for patients clinically ... follow-up with Cardio-OB ... #cardiology #treatment
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
perfusion - Cardiac ... failure - Low cardiac ... output - Acute ... - Compartment syndrome ... peritonitis - Acute
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
the setting of acute ... of the resting cardiac ... echocardiogram #management ... #clinical #criticalcare ... #foamed #treatment