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BRASH Syndrome

B - Bradycardia
R - Renal failure
A - AV nodal blockade
S - Shock
H - Hyperkalemia

Typical ECG
BRASH Syndrome ... Typical ECG ... peaked T waves, ... #Syndrome #diagnosis ... #management #pathophysiology
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Distress Syndrome ... heart failure should ... objective assessment“ (e.g ... cardiogram) should ... #CheatSheet #Diagnosis
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
- Differential Diagnosis ... should be discordant ... • Hypercalcemia ... weeks following an acute ... #differential #diagnosis
Streptococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome (STSS)
Complication of invasive GAS disease characterized by shock & MOF → occurs
cases; 50% in nec ... fasc Diagnostic ... kidneys, liver, lung/ARDS ... STSS #treatment #management ... #diagnosis
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
- Summary Acute ... like illnesses, COVID ... Guillain-Barre Diagnosis ... variants: (1) acute ... #diagnosis #management
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
Blood transfusion, Hypercalcemia ... Neurological symptoms: Acute ... , ADEM, Acute toxic ... count in the CSF should ... #diagnosis #management
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Neck: “dropping ... myasthenia Diagnosis ... Serologic and EMG ... aspiration and acute ... #management #neurology
Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) Diagnosis and Management Summary

WHAT?
 • Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) is a common systemic inflammatory
and Management ... tenosynovitis of the neck ... presents with an acute ... bed, or lifting arms ... to comb or brush
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
in recipient (e.g ... TRALI resembles ARDS ... Hypocalcemia, Hyperkalemia ... #Transfusions #diagnosis ... #management #hematology
Blood Transfusion Reactions

Immune Mediated:
 • Febrile Non-Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction (FNHTR): Most common immune reaction to transfusion.
Acute Hemolytic ... TRALI resembles ARDS ... Hypocalcemia, Hyperkalemia ... #Transfusion #diagnosis ... #management #hematology