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Cardiac Murmurs and Maneuvers

An algorithm demonstrating the effect of various maneuvers on systolic murmurs. 
TR, tricuspid
regurgitation; PS ... stenosis; MVP/MR ... hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy ... Maneuvers #Heart #Cardiology ... #PhysicalExam #Diagnosis
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
Differential Diagnosis ... A PAC also has a ... more intensive treatment ... #PVCs #PVC #diagnosis ... #differential #cardiology
CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
permeability Diagnosis ... Lumbar Puncture, EEG ... Treatment: ... (for secondary APS ... Erythematosus #SLE #CNS #neurology
Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Epidemiology:
 • Prevalence: 1-2 cases per million -
Person Syndrome (SPS ... - People with SPS ... Person Syndrome Treatment ... Person #Syndrome #SPS ... #treatment #neurology
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
walking to nearly complete ... tachycardia, reversible cardiomyopathy ... Guillain-Barre Diagnosis ... axonal form • MRI ... #neurology
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Differential Diagnosis ... ancestry, LGE on MRI ... should be done on diagnosis ... #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology #treatment
Atrioventricular Blocks (AV blocks) - ECG Diagnosis Summary
First Degree AV Block
 • The P wave is
(AV blocks) - ECG ... Diagnosis Summary ... but the P wave has ... blocks #AVBlock #cardiology ... #ekg #ecg #diagnosis
Hypernatremia - Differential Diagnosis and Treatment
Hypernatremia is almost always due to unreplaced water loss (free water
- Differential Diagnosis ... , Dehydration: neurologic ... Osmotic Diuresis: HHS ... hypernatremia can also be complex ... patient weight (eg
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
walking to nearly complete ... demyelinating or axonal • MRI ... - Spinal MRI may ... and cauda equina TREATMENT ... #management #neurology
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis ... heparinized tube) • ECG ... edema - SPS ... #Hyperkalemia #Diagnosis ... #potassium #nephrology