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Wellen's Syndrome 
Type A - Biphasic T wave 
Type B - Deeply inverted T wave
Wellen's Syndrome Type ... anterior descending (LAD ... presentation • Normal ... #TypeB #Classification ... #EKG #ECG #Electrocardiogram
Mitral Valve Regurgitation - Carpentier Classification
Type I - Normal Leaflet Motion
   - Type la
Mitral Valve Regurgitation ... - Carpentier Classification ... Type I - Normal ... - Type lb - ... #Carpentier #Classification
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
Leukostasis: • Pathophysiology ... values: WBC >100k ... Lysis Syndrome: • Pathophysiology ... values: Elevated ... unless worrisome EKG
Vasospastic (Prinzmetal) Angina
Definition / Epidemiology:
 • Rest angina attributed to coronary artery vasospasm.
 • Patients often
Pathophysiology: ... • Normal exercise ... changes on tele/ECG ... tests in cath lab ... Treatment:
Lymphomas and Lymphoproliferative Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hodgkin Lymphoma ~40% - Characteristic For Reed-Sternberg (RS) Cells
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... can have extra nodal ... Responsive to Treatment ... Lymphoproliferative #Disorders #Classification ... #pathophysiology
Atrioventricular Blocks (AV blocks) - ECG Diagnosis Summary
First Degree AV Block
 • The P wave is
(AV blocks) - ECG ... Degree AV Block Type ... degree AV Block type ... The PR interval varies ... electrocardiogram #classification
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
by excretion (e.g ... to bolus these values ... perfusion - shock->treatments ... before beginning treatment ... #typeb #classification
LABA/ICS Combination Inhalers
Long-Acting Beta2 Agonists (LABA) + Inhaled Corticosteroid (ICS) - Commonly used in Asthma 
Advair
LABA/ICS Combination ... the traditional type ... posts for the COPD treatment ... algorithm). ... Listed are the normal
Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Epidemiology:
 • Prevalence: 1-2 cases per million -
Person Syndrome Pathophysiology ... testing Lab ... Oligoclonal bands • Normal ... Person Syndrome Treatment ... Diagnosis #Management #treatment
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
sedimentation rate + Normal ... Skin Disease Classification ... Kikuchi disease • Type-I ... Cytopenias • Cardiac valve ... , Serositis Labs