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Buerger’s Disease
12:00 AM | November 30, -0001Author: Adeleke
Smokers. Nodular phlebitis, raynauds, gangrene. Medium vessels.Continue reading
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Kawasaki Disease
12:00 AM | November 30, -0001Author: Adeleke
CRASH & Burn: Conjunctivitis, Rash (truncal), Adenopathy (cervical), Strawberry tongue, Hand & Feet swelling/desquamation & FeverContinue reading
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Polyarteritis Nodosa
12:00 AM | November 30, -0001Author: Adeleke
Cutaneous eruptions @ different stages, neuro dysfunction, fever, HTN (renal artery involvement), GI. Hep B Seropositive-associated. Tx: corticosteroids, cyclophosphamide.Continue reading
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Takayasu Arteritis
12:00 AM | November 30, -0001Author: Adeleke
"Pulseless disease" Thickening aortic arch. Elevated ESR. Asian females 40+. Fever, arthritis, night sweats, Myalgial, skin, occular, weak pulseContinue reading
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Temporal Arteritis
12:00 AM | November 30, -0001Author: Adeleke
Focal granulomatous inflammation. Elderly females. Unilateral HA, jaw pain, impaired vision. Elevated ESR. Tx: High dose Steroids.Continue reading
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ANCA + Vasculitides
12:00 AM | November 30, -0001Author: Adeleke
C: Wegener's. P: Microscopic Polyangitis, Primary Pauci-Immune Crescentic Glomerulonephritis, Churg-Strauss Syndrome,Continue reading
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Acute AFib
12:00 AM | November 30, -0001Author: Adeleke
Binge Alcohol, Sympathetic stimulation, PericarditisContinue reading
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Phenoxybenzamine
12:00 AM | November 30, -0001Author: Adeleke
Irreversible Alpha blocker (pheochromocytoma tx)Continue reading
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Class 1A Antiarrhythmic
12:00 AM | November 30, -0001Author: Adeleke
Use Effect: Increases AP, ERP, QT interval. USE: Atrial & Ventricular arrhythmias, esp reentrant & ectopic SVT & ventricular tachycardia.Continue reading
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Class 1B Antiarrhythmic
12:00 AM | November 30, -0001Author: Adeleke
Use Affect ischemic/depolarized Purkinje & ventricular tissue. Use: Acute ventricular arrhythmia (esp post-MI), Dig-induced arrhythmias.Continue reading