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Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome

WPW is a congenital abnormality characterized by an abnormal accessory conduction pathway between the atria
characterized by an abnormal ... QRS interval on EKG ... The definitive treatment ... WolffParkinsonWhite #WPW #Cardiology ... #Clinical #Diagnosis
Myxedema Heart on Echocardiogram
52F with weeks of shortness of breath, pedal edema and constipation.  Exam
Myxedema Heart on Echocardiogram ... ECG: SR, low QRS ... K/L ratio: normal ... Myxedema #Heart #Echocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology
Myocarditis
Diagnosis 
• Endomyocardial biopsy (gold standard, rarely performed) 
• Clinical presentation 
• Cardiovascular MRI 
Clinical 
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performed) • Clinical ... Cardiovascular MRI Clinical ... summation gallop • Abnormal ... ECG, echocardiogram ... Diagnosis #Management #Cardiology
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
Treatment of Stable ... Control rate with AV nodal ... Control rate (e.g ... #Tachycardia #Treatment ... #management #cardiology
Treatment of Stable Wide-Complex Tachycardia
Regular
 • If ventricular tachycardia or uncertain rhythm:
    -
Treatment of Stable ... - Avoid AV nodal ... agents (e.g., diltiazem ... #Tachycardia #Treatment ... #management #cardiology
The 4 Variants of Sinus Arrhythmia
Phasic Sinus Arrhythmia:
 • The rate increases with respiration and decreases
PR interval are normal ... Sinus #Arrhythmia #cardiology ... #diagnosis #ekg ... #variants #clinical ... #comparison
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
to 1:1 F:M • Clinical ... CRP - Usually normal ... 40, F:M 9:1 • Clinical ... druginduced #lupus #sle #comparison ... #table #rheumatology
Synchrony and Dyssynchrony in 3D

Ivan Stankovic, MD, PhD @Ivan_Echocardio

#Synchrony #Dyssynchrony #normal #comparison #echocardiogram #3d #clinical #cardiology
#Dyssynchrony #normal ... #comparison #echocardiogram ... #3d #clinical # ... cardiology
Retinal Vasculitis in Takayasu’s Arteritis- ...Ophthalmologic examination revealed severe impairment, with perception of only light in
examination showed normal ... and initiated treatment ... with oral glucocorticoids ... #NEJM #clinical ... #radiology #fluorescein
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
Diagnosis = clinical ... 50 in GCA, but normal ... in literature (NEJM ... cases (Cornelia NEJM ... Treatment of GCA