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Wellens' Syndrome on ECG

A 66-year-old man with hypertension and hyperlipidemia presents after an episode of severe
Wellens' Syndrome ... episode of severe chest ... His vitals are T ... #Wellens #Syndrom ... #Clinical #Cardiology
Owing to the morbidity and need for urgent treatment, STEMI is the default diagnosis is patients
need for urgent treatment ... However, there are ... : #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #EKG #ECG #STElevation ... #STSegment #Differential
Causes of Acute Pericarditis:

Infectious;

Viral: 
Adenovirus 
Coxsackie virus A and B 
Echovirus 
Epstein-Barr virus 
Hepatitis 
Human immunodeficiency
Melanoma Sarcoma Trauma ... Cardiac injury (e.g ... trauma) Indirect ... trauma Radiation ... #Pericarditis #Differential
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Causes of Secondary Amenorrhea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Absence of menses for more than 3 cycles or
Secondary Amenorrhea - Differential ... Polycystic ovarian syndrome ... Prolactinoma • Chest ... Tumors, trauma, ... Secondary #Amenorrhea #Differential
Diagnostic Framework for Hemolysis - Intravascular vs Extravascular Causes
Intravascular Hemolysis:
 • Mechanical Trauma (Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia):
• Mechanical Trauma ... ) - HELLP syndrome ... Hemolytic uremic syndrome ... lactam antibiotics are ... Extravascular #Causes #differential
Supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) is an abnormally fast heart rhythm arising from improper electrical activity in upper
There are four main ... Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome ... of breath, or chest ... Clinical #MedStudent #Cardiology ... #EKG #SVT #SupraVentricularTachycardia
Bradycardia
1) First Steps: IV, O2, Monitors, ECG, Pads on patient, Crash Cart in room. Is patient
O2, Monitors, ECG ... patient, Crash Cart ... SOB from CHF, Chest ... bradycardia #diagnosis #differential ... #management #cardiology
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
Inherited arrhythmia syndromes ... syndrome, ARVC) ... 300 = NSVT EKG ... more intensive treatment ... #cardiology
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
thyroid, Sjogren syndrome ... “dropping head syndrome ... life-threatening Differential ... Serologic and EMG ... Imaging - CT Chest
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
- Spinal Cord Syndromes ... other forms of trauma ... - Infection (e.g ... herniation - Trauma ... #lesions #differential