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Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome

WPW is a congenital abnormality characterized by an abnormal accessory conduction pathway between the atria
a delta wave, short ... QRS interval on EKG ... The definitive treatment ... WolffParkinsonWhite #WPW #Cardiology ... #ECG #EKG #Electrocardiogram
Timeline for Progression of T2WI and DWI Findings in Acute Stroke
 - In the acute phase
After this it starts ... DWI is already positive ... infarction will be positive ... Progression #Timeline #Neurology ... #Radiology #Findings
Pisa Syndrome (pleurothotonus) on Physical Exam
A tonic flexion of the trunk of the body to one
mobilization or supine position ... by: - drugs (e.g ... neurodegenerative disorders (eg ... Treatment: anticholinergics ... PhysicalExam #clinical #neurology
Emergency Treatment Algorithm for Convulsive Status Epilepticus
1. ABCDEFG (ABC's and Don't Ever Forget the Glucose)
2. Airway:
Emergency Treatment ... Lorazepam 0.1 mg/kg ... #Epilepticus #Treatment ... Algorithm #Management #Neurology ... #Pharmacology
Myasthenia Gravis - Summary
 • an autoimmune disease of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction associated with antibodies
serologic, and EMG ... antibodies - MuSK-positive ... characteristic EMG ... myasthenia usually • Starts ... diagnosis #management #neurology
Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Epidemiology:
 • Prevalence: 1-2 cases per million -
emotions - A positive ... Testing anti-GAD (positive ... Person Syndrome Treatment ... Diagnosis #Management #treatment ... #neurology
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Chagas Disease (American Trypanosomiasis) in HIV-AIDS
Preventing Clinical Disease
Indication:  Individuals
disease and tested positive ... duration same as for treatment ... Disease Note: Treatment ... IDSA #Prevention #Treatment ... infections #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
Multiple Sclerosis - Summary

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system
Multiple Sclerosis Treatment ... objective evidence of neurologic ... taper 3-7 days - Short ... diagnosis #management #neurology ... #treatment #MS
Chagas Disease - American Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Chagas disease (American trypanosomiasis) is an infectious
the absence of treatment ... signs/symptoms, positive ... serology, smear ... against T. cruzi Treatment ... q12h)x 60 days Treatment
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
• Weakness: Starts ... Electrodiagnostic studies - EMG ... Treatment: • Plasmapheresis ... diagnosis #management #treatment ... #neurology