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Wolff–Parkinson–White syndrome (WPW) is one of several disorders of the electrical system of the heart that
Wolff–Parkinson–White syndrome ... pre-excitation syndromes ... Pathophysiology #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #MedStudent #EKG ... ShortPR #Criteria #ECGEducator
Supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) is an abnormally fast heart rhythm arising from improper electrical activity in upper
tachycardia (SVT) is an ... Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome ... Clinical #MedStudent #Cardiology ... #EKG #SVT #SupraVentricularTachycardia ... #ECGEducator
Pisa Syndrome (pleurothotonus) on Physical Exam
A tonic flexion of the trunk of the body to one
by: - drugs (e.g ... neurodegenerative disorders (eg ... System Atrophy) - can ... pleurothotonus #PhysicalExam ... #clinical #neurology
Wernicke Encephalopathy - Acute B1 (Thiamine) Deficiency - Diagnosis and Management
Diagnosis - Caine Criteria (2 of
Diagnosis and Management ... dysfunctions ( e.g ... Cerebellar dysfunction (e.g ... development of Korsakoff syndrome ... #neurology #nutrition
BEE Syndromes - Non-inflammatory Causes

Immune-mediated conditions affecting the Brain, Eye, and Ear

Visual or auditory symptoms in
CNS) involvement can ... and treatment can ... skull neoplasms (e.g ... consistent with MS ... #neurology #noninflammatory
Tumor Lysis Syndrome
An acute, life-threatening condition that appears within 7 days of starting cytotoxic therapies in
Tumor Lysis Syndrome ... lymphoma & ALL but can ... only if EKG changes ... Walid Malki, MD, MS ... TLS #oncology #management
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
dysfunction and death can ... Surgical devices, e.g ... Sepsis (→ 3-14) e.g ... (e.g. haloperidol ... Phaeochromocytoma Neurologic
Multiple Sclerosis - Summary

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system
• Or brainstem syndromes ... Radiographic findings (eg ... Laboratory findings (eg ... VEP’s: EEG of visual ... sclerosis #diagnosis #management
Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Epidemiology:
 • Prevalence: 1-2 cases per million -
Diagnosis and Management ... unit activity on EMG ... of diazepam • EMG ... TPO, TTG, etc EMG ... #treatment #neurology
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Can begin in arms ... Electrodiagnostic studies - EMG ... , NCV can classify ... #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #neurology