6 results
Polyarteritis Nodosa (PAN) - Vasculitis Management Algorithm - ACR/VF 2021 Guidelines
 • Severe Disease → Remission
Management Algorithm ... - ACR/VF 2021 Guidelines ... immunosuppressive agent (e.g ... #Management #Treatment ... #ACR2021 #Guidelines
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
Evaluation - EKG ... Liver function tests ... Revascularization, treatment ... #Checklist #CHF ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology
Myocarditis 

5 Principles of
Myocarditis:
1. Build clinical suspicion
2. Decide on EMBx
3. Manage acute cardiac injury
4. Manage chronic
, Cardiogenic shock ... Pericarditis, Tamponade EKG ... Low voltage Treatment ... Myocarditis #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology #summary
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 ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
May have typical HF ... Pts: cardiogenic shock ... • Avoid ARB/ACE-I ... ., ACE/ARB) need ... #cardiology #treatment