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Pericarditis can be seen on EKG with diffuse ST elevations without reciprocal changes along with diffuse
be seen on EKG ... often follows a URI ... in refractory cases ... #Cardiology #Diagnosis ... #Signs #Symptoms
Myocarditis - Diagnosis and Causes
 • Clinical presentation: Pseudo-acute coronary syndrome, Cardiac failure <3 rnonths, Cardiogenic
Recent flu-like syndrome ... Paraclinical assessment: EKG ... hypokinesia, associated pericarditis ... #Causes #cardiology ... #MRI
Pericarditis on EKG
Stage 1 - Widespread ST elevation (<5mm) and PR depression; In aVR: ST depression
EKG Stage 1 - Widespread ... Normalization Spodick's sign ... seen in acute MI ... #EKG #ECG #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #diagnosis
Pericarditis - Definition and Diagnostic Criteria
Acute Pericarditis 
 • Inflammatory pericardial syndrome to be diagnosed with
Inflammatory pericardial syndrome ... depression on ECG ... and a symptom-free ... #Pericarditis #diagnosis ... #criteria #cardiology
Cardiac Amyloid - Diagnosis, Signs, Symptoms and Management

Clinical Presentation
- exertional dyspnea
- peripheral edema
- exertional syncope
- peripheral
, Signs, Symptoms ... and Management ... despite hx HTN) EKG ... #Signs #Symptoms ... #Cardiology #Staging
Myocarditis
Diagnosis 
• Endomyocardial biopsy (gold standard, rarely performed) 
• Clinical presentation 
• Cardiovascular MRI 
Clinical 
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Myocarditis Diagnosis ... Cardiovascular MRI ... • Chest pain, pericarditis ... gallop • Abnormal ECG ... #Management #Cardiology
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
Surgical devices, e.g ... Sepsis (→ 3-14) e.g ... (e.g. haloperidol ... hyperthermia crisis (late sign ... #Management #Workup
Multiple Sclerosis - Summary

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system
• Or brainstem syndromes ... Signs and symptoms ... Radiographic findings (eg ... Laboratory findings (eg ... VEP’s: EEG of visual
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
evaluation or workup ... for specific symptoms ... organ-specific signs ... or symptoms (eg ... #Differential #diagnosis
Syncope is a sudden, transient loss of consciousness, which is thought to be secondary to cerebral
cardiac syncope, e.g ... carotid sinus syndrome ... further guide management ... orthostatic vital sign ... and an initial ECG