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Cardiac Event Monitors
 • Holter Monitor - Records every heart beat for 24-48 hours
 • Loop/Event
every patient trigger ... Records patient triggered ... records patient triggered ... telemetry #devices #comparison
TiTrATE Approach to Vertigo
TiTrATE approach stands for Timing, Triggers and Targeted Examination.
4 vestibular syndromes that are
stands for Timing, Triggers ... examination: - Triggered ... ) #Titrate #algorithm
Algorithm for the diagnostic evaluation of dizziness. (HINTS = head-impulse, nystagmus, test of skew.)
Questions regarding the
Algorithm for the ... dizziness) and triggers ... A diagnostic algorithm ... the symptom, the Triggers ... scenarios: episodic triggered
Thyrotoxic Periodic Paralysis - Illness Script
 • Epidemiology: Asian men age 20-30 with hyperthyroidism of any
any etiology • Trigger ... and menses • Pathophysiology ... repletion, Avoid triggers
Overview of Ventilator Modes
VC - Volume Control (a.k.a. assist control volume)
 - Every breath delivered (mandatory
mandatory and patient triggered ... mandatory & patient triggered ... patient can't trigger ... #CriticalCare #Comparison
Cardiac Event Monitors - Heart Monitor Comparison
 - Holter - 24-48 hrs
Heart Monitor Comparison ... , Auto Triggered ... , Auto Triggered ... , Auto Triggered ... Event #Monitors #Comparison
Giant Cell (Temporal) Arteritis: Pathogenesis and investigations
Risk Factors:
 - Unclear environmental triggers (may be viral, not
environmental triggers ... GCA is almost never ... /Symptoms: - Fever ... Temporal #Arteritis #Pathophysiology
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
Leukostasis: • Pathophysiology ... hyperviscosity syndrome • Triggers ... - 80% have fever ... Lysis Syndrome: • Pathophysiology ... into serum • Triggers
Myasthenia Gravis - Ptosis, Diplopia, Blurred Vision

Acute Myasthenic Crisis 
• Triggered by infection, medication 
• Respiratory
Myasthenic Crisis • Triggered ... Gravis #Diagnosis #Pathophysiology
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)

High mortality without prompt recognition and management. HLH is a critical diagnostic consideration in
the underlying trigger ... (or triggers) is ... crucial; if the trigger ... - Triggers: ... Treat underlying trigger