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Multiple Sclerosis - Summary

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system
(eg, magnetic resonance ... imaging [MRI] T2 ... (eg, cerebrospinal ... VEP’s: EEG of visual ... #treatment #MS
Myasthenia Gravis - Summary
 • an autoimmune disease of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction associated with antibodies
life in women and after ... serologic, and EMG ... characteristic EMG ... finding of MG is ... #management #neurology
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
manifestation of cardiac ... arrhythmia syndromes (e.g ... 300 = NSVT EKG ... Findings: • Broad ... A PAC also has a
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
heparinized tube) • ECG ... line, stabilizes cardiac ... : • K-Binding ... edema - SPS ... #potassium #nephrology
Parosteal Lipoma - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Frontal radiograph displays a radiolucent soft-tissue mass with internal
Radiology Imaging ... Findings: • Frontal ... The lesion has internal ... • No treatment ... #diagnosis #msk
Right Heart Catheterization - Pulmonary Artery Pressures and Calculations
PULMONARY VASCULAR RESISTANCE = (meanPAP-PCWP) / CO
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mortality in inferior MI ... RV dysfunction. e.g ... CARDIAC POWER OUTPUT ... forward flow. e.g ... #catheter #diagnosis
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
MANIFESTATIONS: • The cardinal ... Electrodiagnostic studies (Ex EMG ... - Spinal MRI may ... and cauda equina TREATMENT ... #management #neurology
Morel-Lavallée Lesion - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Large, smoothly marginated, well-circumscribed mass along the medial myofascial
- MSK Radiology ... Imaging Findings ... with conservative treatment ... #clinical #mri ... #diagnosis #msk
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
vegetations can also ... ↑ ESR, CRP • EKG ... hematuria, + RF Treatment ... or destructive lesion ... than 5 to 7 days after