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Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) Definitions - Stable Angina, Unstable Angina, NSTEMI, STEMI
1 STABLE ANGINA - Angina
Acute Coronary Syndrome ... (ACS) Definitions ... the myocardial 2 ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #ACS #Unstable
HFpEF and CAD Management Algorithm
1. Consider revascularization based on current guidelines for CAD and HFpEF*
2. Statins:
CAD and HFpEF* 2. ... ACS) 5. ... controlled by ACE ... diet, exercise, cardiac ... Enroll in HFpEF clinical
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
dependent DM ACS ... event, follow ACC ... Change in clinical ... indication of AC ... • <12mo since ACS
Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Epidemiology:
 • Prevalence: 1-2 cases per million -
Prevalence: 1-2 ... 20-50, Females 2- ... Pathophysiology ... Clinical Manifestations ... Management #treatment #neurology
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
may precede the neurologic ... Etiology: • Pathophysiology ... circulation: MCA ACA ... • EEG: With persistent ... diagnosis #management #neurology
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
other causes* 2. ... LVEDd > 6.0 cm, LV thrombus ... • Avoid ARB/ACE-I ... and timing with Cardio-OB ... ., ACE/ARB) need
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Epidemiology: • 1-2 ... Guillain-Barre Pathophysiology ... complete paralysis of all ... Guillain-Barre Clinical ... management #treatment #neurology
Amyloidosis - Summary
Group of disorders associated with extracellular deposition of fibrils formed from low-molecular-weight proteins in
Clinical suspicion ... 2. ... Cardiac: • LVH ... , low-voltage EKG ... disproportionate atrial
Rheumatic Heart Disease - Mitral Stenosis on Echocardiogram
(1) Thickened and fibrosed MV leaflets - rheumatic etiology
(2) Lvef 25-30% ... (4) All 4 cardiac ... (7) patient in atrial ... #cardiology #a4c ... #thrombus
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 ... MANIFESTATIONS: • The cardinal ... the underlying pathophysiology ... diagnosis #management #neurology