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Statin Induced Muscle Toxicity - Summary

Clinical Presentation:
 • Elevations of serum creatine kinase with proximal myalgia
Direct muscle injury ... Risk of muscle injury ... (SAMS-CI) • EMG ... IMNM) • Muscle biopsy ... myopathy #diagnosis #management
Myocarditis 

5 Principles of
Myocarditis:
1. Build clinical suspicion
2. Decide on EMBx
3. Manage acute cardiac injury
4. Manage chronic
acute cardiac injury ... Pericarditis, Tamponade EKG ... Low voltage Treatment ... Myocarditis #diagnosis #management ... #biopsy
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
altered mental status ... ECG is vital while ... #differential #algorithm ... #management #cardiology ... #criticalcare #icu
Essential Thrombocythemia (ET)
ET is a chronic myeloproliferative neoplasm. Most cases are related to mutations that affect
affect the JAK-STAT ... • Thrombosis (e.g ... ET-associated mutation (e.g ... thrombocytosis (e.g ... • Treatment algorithms
Hypothermia - Protocol for ED
CORE TEMP < 34º
INITIAL THERAPY
 • Remove wet garments
 • Avoid rough
INVESTIGATIONS • Stat ... Lipase, CK • ECG ... Cardiac Surgeon and ICU ... Hypothermia #Protocol #management ... #treatment #algorithm
Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis (LCH)

Granulomatous Lesions comprising langerin-positive histiocytes and an inflammatory infiltrate can arise in virtually
pathway mutations (e.g ... some ethnicities (e.g ... PET-CT / MRI: Staging ... • Biopsy: Confirmation ... Smoking cessation is crucial