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Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) Definitions - Stable Angina, Unstable Angina, NSTEMI, STEMI
1 STABLE ANGINA - Angina
Acute Coronary Syndrome ... (ACS) Definitions ... , STEMI 1 STABLE ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... : The Only EKG Book
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Ab to AChR blocks ... dystrophy - Brain stem ... /Edrophonium test ... Labs: - AchR antibodies ... Gravis #diagnosis #management
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
- Management Checklist ... Evaluation - EKG ... Liver function tests ... Revascularization, treatment ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology
Myocarditis 

5 Principles of
Myocarditis:
1. Build clinical suspicion
2. Decide on EMBx
3. Manage acute cardiac injury
4. Manage chronic
HF, Cardiogenic shock ... Pericarditis, Tamponade EKG ... Low voltage Treatment ... Myocarditis #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology #summary
Vasospastic (Prinzmetal) Angina
Definition / Epidemiology:
 • Rest angina attributed to coronary artery vasospasm.
 • Patients often
younger than other ACS ... perform provocative tests ... in cath lab Treatment ... Prinzmetal #Angina #cardiology ... #diagnosis #management
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
Infection/Sepsis/Shock ... bone marrow or stem ... circulation: MCA ACA ... epilepticus Treatment ... #diagnosis #management
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
->treatments include ... or diagnostic tests ... before beginning treatment ... - Compartment syndrome ... lactate and can act
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Pts: cardiogenic shock ... Management during ... • Avoid ARB/ACE-I ... ., ACE/ARB) need ... #cardiology #treatment
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
ECG is vital while ... essentially Cardiogenic Shock ... acute coronary syndrome ... differential #algorithm #management ... #cardiology #treatment