3 results
Myocarditis
Diagnosis 
• Endomyocardial biopsy (gold standard, rarely performed) 
• Clinical presentation 
• Cardiovascular MRI 
Clinical 
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Endomyocardial biopsy ... • Unexplained sinus ... tachycardia • ... gallop • Abnormal ECG ... #Management #Cardiology
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
labile BP and arrythmias ... hyponatremia, bradycardia ... - NORMAL CSF WBC ... Electrodiagnostic studies - EMG ... #management #treatment
Myocarditis 

5 Principles of
Myocarditis:
1. Build clinical suspicion
2. Decide on EMBx
3. Manage acute cardiac injury
4. Manage chronic
Cardiogenic shock, Arrythmias ... Pericarditis, Tamponade EKG ... Low voltage Treatment ... #management #cardiology ... #summary #biopsy