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Statin Induced Muscle Toxicity - Summary

Clinical Presentation:
 • Elevations of serum creatine kinase with proximal myalgia
any time during treatment ... Direct muscle injury ... Risk of muscle injury ... (SAMS-CI) • EMG ... IMNM) • Muscle biopsy
Owing to the morbidity and need for urgent treatment, STEMI is the default diagnosis is patients
the morbidity and ... need for urgent treatment ... patients with ST ... : #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #STSegment #Differential
Myocarditis 

5 Principles of
Myocarditis:
1. Build clinical suspicion
2. Decide on EMBx
3. Manage acute cardiac injury
4. Manage chronic
acute cardiac injury ... VF, Myocardial injury ... (ST elevation), ... Low voltage Treatment ... #summary #biopsy
Lead AVR on ECG
1. Acute myocardial infarction: ST elevation > 1.5 mm in aVR, indicative of
Lead AVR on ECG ... Subepicardial atrial injury ... elevation: Differential ... #differential # ... cardiology
Vasospastic (Prinzmetal) Angina
Definition / Epidemiology:
 • Rest angina attributed to coronary artery vasospasm.
 • Patients often
microvascular injury ... associated with ST ... changes on tele/ECG ... tests in cath lab Treatment ... Prinzmetal #Angina #cardiology
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
organ dysfunction and ... Treatment depends ... amphetamines) Toxic: • Radiologic ... Traumatic brain injury ... #Hyperthermia #Differential
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
quantify renal injury ... w differential ... recent DAN) • EMG ... Diagnosis of PRS: Biopsy ... diagnosis #management #treatment
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
Differential Diagnosis ... Septic emboli cause injury ... ↑ ESR, CRP • EKG ... hematuria, + RF Treatment ... #Endocarditis #Differential