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Wellen's Syndrome 
Type A - Biphasic T wave 
Type B - Deeply inverted T wave
specific for a critical ... descending (LAD) coronary ... #TypeA #TypeB #Classification ... Types #Cardiology #EKG ... #ECG #Electrocardiogram
Left Main Coronary Artery Thrombus seen on Angiography

“Mother of all coronary thrombi”.  55 year old
Left Main Coronary ... “Mother of all coronary ... Cardiogenic shock, ECG ... from LMCA into aortic ... Angiogram #CathLab #clinical
Coronary Ostium Obstruction by Aortic Intimal Flap on Echocardiogram
Aortic intimal flap may alternately obstruct right and
Coronary Ostium ... Obstruction by Aortic ... Echocardiogram Aortic ... elevations in different ECG ... Echocardiogram #clinical
Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
high index of clinical ... Hypercoagulable states • Clinical ... indwelling catheters • Clinical ... dysfunction common, Aortic ... Usually single territory
Multiple Sclerosis - Summary

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system
• Unilateral optic ... patients with clinically ... stimulation Clinical ... objective evidence of neurologic ... diagnosis #management #neurology
Neuromyelitis Optica (NMO) - Clinical Manifestations
 • Optic neuritis: Reduced visual acuity, ranging from mild to
Optica (NMO) - Clinical ... Manifestations • Optic ... brainstem syndromes (e.g ... AQP4-lgG disease; e.g ... Manifestations #diagnosis #neurology
BEE Syndromes - Non-inflammatory Causes

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

Visual or auditory symptoms in
skull neoplasms (e.g ... Autosomal dominant optic ... loss—wolfram (WFS1), optic ... MRI lesions and clinical ... BEE #Syndromes #neurology
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
risk factors (eg ... heart failure, neurologic ... 109 mm Hg) with clinical ... Coarctation of aorta ... Neurologic disorders
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Obtain EKG if: ... Change in clinical ... risk (>5%): - Aortic ... Severe Aortic stenosis ... • Preoperative coronary
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
with systemic, neurologic ... those coming off aorta ... Diagnosis = clinical ... not be subtle e.g ... E.g. 80 yo ESR cutoff