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Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
high WBC count cause ... priapism • Lab values ... WBC >100k, + lab signs ... sudden death • Lab values ... unless worrisome EKG
Emergent Causes of Headache and Associated Risk Factors
Carbon monoxide poisoning
 - Breathing in enclosed or confined
Emergent Causes ... carbon monoxide (eg ... living conditions (eg ... vascular diseases (eg ... headache #redflags #signs
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
ECG is vital while ... the determined cause ... #table #foamed ... #heartfailure #chf ... #criticalcare #
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
systemic sx + signs ... not be subtle e.g ... or sed rate): Value ... E.g. 80 yo ESR cutoff ... Treatment of GCA
Chagas Disease - American Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Chagas disease (American trypanosomiasis) is an infectious
infectious disease caused ... Romana's sign ... /symptoms, positive ... 20-90%, normal ECG ... cardiomyopathy (→HF
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
Incidence: 1 to 2 cases ... than one after symptom ... Electrodiagnostic studies (Ex EMG ... and cauda equina TREATMENT ... intensive care unit (ICU
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
exclude other causes ... cardiomyopathy (e.g ... hemodynamics (e.g ... LVEF recovery (e.g ... teratogenic GDMT meds (e.g