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Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) Definitions - Stable Angina, Unstable Angina, NSTEMI, STEMI
1 STABLE ANGINA - Angina
Acute Coronary Syndrome ... rapidly over a short ... thrombus formation causes ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... Text: The Only EKG
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Guillain-Barre Syndrome ... COVID 19 - Zika virus ... Paresthesias: Hands ... axonal form • MRI ... #Syndrome #diagnosis
Guillain–Barré syndrome (GBS)
(aka: Landry–Guillain–Barré–Strohl syndrome:
	Most common cause of acute flaccid paralysis
	Rapidly progressive ascending paralysis & areflexia
	Autonomic
Guillain–Barré syndrome ... syndrome:  Most ... common cause of ... Differential diagnosis ...  West Nile virus
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
Guillain-Barré Syndrome ... Incidence: 1 to 2 cases ... virus (HIV), and ... - Spinal MRI may ... #Syndrome #diagnosis
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
Equivalents / Don't Miss Signs ... deWinter T waves - starts ... upsloping ST dep and ... #EKG #diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #cardiology
Cushing's Syndrome - Hypercortisolism - Diagnosis and Clinical Features
1) Skin
 • Thin, easily bruisable skin with
Cushing's Syndrome ... Hypercortisolism - Diagnosis ... , oral cavity) Caused ... , pathological fractures ... #signs #symptoms
Freiberg Infraction - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Sclerosis of the 2nd MT head with flattening of
Infraction - MSK Radiology ... Case description ... Controversy: Subchondral fracture ... for secondary signs ... foot #clinical #mri
WOBBLER  for ECG assessment in Syncope 
W - Wolff Parkinson White 
O - Obstructed AV
syncope, can be caused ... characteristically cause ... epsilon wave, a feature ... #ECG #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
Causes of ST Segment ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Framework STEMI ... STE: "Pardee's sign ... #cardiology #ecg
Acute Retroviral Syndrome
Acute Retroviral Syndrome is the symptomatic presentation of acute human immunodeficiency virus infection

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immunodeficiency virus ... loss (>5 lb; 2.5 kg ... DDX: • Epstein-Barr ... virus (EBV) • ... Phase: • The short