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Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APS)
APS is a rare autoimmune disorder characterized by recurring blood clots resulting from antibodies
Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APS ... ) APS is a rare ... of APS - Presence ... with APS, presence ... Antiphospholipid #Syndrome #APS
Suspected ACS - OMI vs STEMI - Differential Algorithm

The name STEMI cognitively inspires EPs to fail
Suspected ACS - ... - Differential Algorithm ... cognitively inspires EPs ... #Differential #Algorithm ... myocardial #infarction #diagnosis
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome
HPS - Diagnosis:
 1. Patients with liver disease
 2. Alveolar-arterial oxygen gradient (AaP02) >15 mmHg
- Diagnosis: 1 ... vasodilatation HPS ... Stages: • Mild HPS ... mmHg • Severe HPS ... Hepatopulmonary #Syndrome #diagnosis
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome (HPS) 

HPS-differential diagnosis:
1. Pulmonary vasculature
2. Diseases of the lung parenchyma
3. Pleura and diaphragm

HPS-diagnosis:
1. Patients
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome (HPS ... ) HPS-differential ... and diaphragm HPS-diagnosis ... vasodilatation HPS-severity ... Hepatopulmonary #Syndrome #HPS
Approach to the Hypercoagulable State
Arterial thromboembolism
→ Cardiac rhythm monitoring, Echocardiogram, Vascular imaging
→ Test for APS, particularly
imaging → Test for APS ... Inherited and APS ... Inherited and APS ... Workup #hematology #diagnosis ... #algorithm #hematology
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome (HPS) Diagnosis Algorithm
Bubble echo is the first piece of the puzzle. The nail on
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome (HPS ... ) Diagnosis Algorithm ... Hepatopulmonary #Syndrome #HPS ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
A rhabdomyolysis framework inspired/adapted from an @NEJM CPS and @UpToDate.

- Traumatic
- Non-Traumatic Exertional
- Non-Traumatic, Non-Exertional
 
#rhabdomyolysis
from an @NEJM CPS ... rhabdomyolysis #diagnosis ... #algorithm #differential
Compartment Syndrome - 5 P's for circulation assessment

pain, pallor (pale skin tone), paresthesia (numbness feeling), pulselessness
Compartment #Syndrome #Diagnosis ... #Mnemonic #5Ps
Hypocalcemia - Diagnosis and Management
PTH Independent (↑ PTH)
 • LOW VIT D
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Hypocalcemia - Diagnosis ... - Autoimmune: APS ... #Hypocalcemia #Diagnosis ... #differential #algorithm
Functional Dyspepsia Syndromes - Epigastric Pain Syndrome (EPS) and Postprandial Distress Syndrome (PDS)
Epigastric Pain Syndrome (EPS):
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Pain Syndrome (EPS ... Pain Syndrome (EPS ... Functional #Dyspepsia #EPS ... gastroenterology #venn #diagnosis