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Mechanical Complications in Acute Myocardial Infarction
Acute LV/RV Dysfunction:
 • Regional wall motion, systolic and diastolic function,
Rupture and Ischemic MR ... Assess severity of MR ... Severe ischemic MR ... Rvol ≥ 30 mL • MR ... • Typically ↑ mitral
Causes of Primary and Functional Mitral Regurgitation (MR) 
Causes of primary mitral regurgitation
 - Rheumatic heart
Regurgitation (MR ... MR occurs because ... papillary muscle injury ... - Ischemic MR ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Causes of Neutrophilia - Increased Neutrophils - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Infection
 • Bacterial
 • Abscess
 • Viral
Medications
Causes of Neutrophilia ... Algorithm Infection ... • Abscess • Viral ... Lung, Bladder, Colon ... Polycythemia vera Acute
Bell's Palsy - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook

Acute Idiopathic Unilateral Facial Nerve (CN7) Palsy
Presentation:
Bell's Palsy - Diagnosis ... GrepMed Handbook Acute ... atypical symptoms): MRI ... CNS inflammatory cause ... prevent corneal injury
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
- Differential Diagnosis ... Framework and Management ... Summary Causes ... Statins - ETOH - Infection ... #Management #causes
Common MRI Sequences - Basic MRI Brain Interpretation

 • T1 Sequence - T1 is for anatomy.
- Basic MRI Brain ... reflect the same color ... Acute strokes are ... bright on DWI is an acute ... Neuroradiology #diagnosis
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Direct microbial infection ... Presentation: Injury ... Pleocytosis > 100 cells ... • Infectious causes ... #management #neurology
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Involves aortic and mitral ... Culture (+): Acute ... Injury By: • Early ... Regurgitation • Colon ... #management #cardiology
Blood Transfusion Reactions

Immune Mediated:
 • Febrile Non-Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction (FNHTR): Most common immune reaction to transfusion.
Acute Hemolytic ... Lung Injury (TRALI ... Infection - Infection ... #Transfusion #diagnosis ... #management #hematology
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
Lung Injury (TRALI ... • Infection - ... Infection occurs ... #Transfusions #diagnosis ... #management #hematology