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Emergencies related to thyroid gland diseases are infrequently observed in the clinical practice. They are caused
observed in the clinical ... intensive care units (ICU ... L-thyroxine and/or tri-iodothyroinine ... new techniques – e.g ... DharSaty #Coma, #CriticalCare
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
brain PRES Clinical ... Vascular narrowing on MRA ... • EEG: With persistent ... epilepticus Treatment ... underlying cause • Treatment
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
ECG is vital while ... causing hypovolemia needing ... algorithm #management #cardiology ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare ... #icu #clinical
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
ancestry, LGE on MRI ... Period • Breast-feeding ... Avoid ARBs • ICD ... #management #cardiology ... #treatment
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
death Common Clinical ... oliguria (< 0.5 mL/kg ... O2 delivery • MI ... Classification #diagnosis ... management #Overview #criticalcare
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
transplantation CLINICAL ... demyelinating or axonal • MRI ... - Spinal MRI may ... and cauda equina TREATMENT ... intensive care unit (ICU
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
death Common Clinical ... oliguria (< 0.5 mL/kg ... O2 delivery • MI ... Classification #diagnosis ... management #Overview #criticalcare
Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis (LCH)

Granulomatous Lesions comprising langerin-positive histiocytes and an inflammatory infiltrate can arise in virtually
populations) CLINICAL ... DIAGNOSIS • Imaging ... X-rays, CT, or MRI ... PET-CT / MRI: Staging ... TREATMENT OPTIONS
Cryptococcal meningitis on T2 MRI
30 M from sub-Saharan Africa presents w/ progressive Headache x1 mo, +neck
Diagnosis? ... Standard treatment ... drained at time of diagnosis ... #Brain #clinical ... #radiology