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Vasculitis Management - ACR/VF 2021 Guidelines for Treatment & Management
 • Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA)
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Cell Arteritis (GCA ... ) • Takayasu's ... Polyangiitis (GPA ... Sources: GCA ... Management #Treatment #ACR2021
Takayasu's Arteritis (TAK) - Vasculitis Management Algorithm - ACR/VF 2021 Guidelines
 • Active TAK not on
Takayasu's Arteritis ... High-dose daily oral GC ... + non-GC immunosuppressive ... MithuRheum #TAK #Takayasus ... Management #Treatment #ACR2021
Anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (AION) - Recognition of giant cell arteritis (GCA)

1) Is visual loss caused
cell arteritis (GCA ... thrombosis of short ... field: altitudinal defect ... Typical symptoms of GCA ... GiantCellArteritis #GCA
Digoxin effect on Electrocardiogram (EKG)
Digoxin is a cardiac glycoside from the foxglove leaf
Mechanism
 - Inhibits Na-K
Digoxin effect on ... intracellular Ca ... Iine Digoxin effect ... biphasic T waves - Short ... Electrocardiogram #EKG #Cardiology
Parasternal Short Axis Windows:

Aortic Valve, Mitral Valve, and Papillary Muscle Views

Understanding long and short axes in
Parasternal Short ... Understanding long and short ... axes in TTE - perfect ... Views #Clinical #Cardiology
Highlighted Conditions With Arteritis or Periarteritis of the Coronaries
Takayasu's arteritis:
 - Onset < 40 yrs
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the Coronaries Takayasu's ... Oral and genital Sores ... Differential #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Approach to ECGs - Syncope Syndromes
Electrolytes
 • ↑K - brady, peak T, wide QRS, no P,
, long P • ↑ Ca ... - short QT, Osborn ... see below) • ↓ Ca ... delta wave and short ... Checklist #diagnosis #cardiology
Antiarrhythmics - Vaughan Williams Classification:
CLASS 1 - Sodium Channel Blockers:
 • MOA: Block fast Na+ channels
channel blocking effects ... receptors, and Ca ... MOA: Block slow Ca ... inotropy) ACCP Cardiology ... pathophysiology #cardiology
Approach to ECGs
Check
 - Age, gender, name
 - 25mm/s; 10mm/mV
 - 1mm = 40ms; 0.1 mV
Rate
500 DANGER - Short ... <300-360 ms: ↑ca ... antidepressants, TCA ... electrocardiogram #cardiology
Antiarrhythmics Pharmacology Summary
Cardiac Conduction Phases:
Phase 0 - Ventricular Depolarization:
 • Na+ channels open leading to a
Plateau Phase • Ca ... leading to slow Ca ... channel blocking effects ... inotropy) ACCP Cardiology ... pathophysiology #phases #cardiology