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Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APS)
APS is a rare autoimmune disorder characterized by recurring blood clots resulting from antibodies
Antiphospholipid Syndrome ... Anticardiolipin antibodies (aCL ... at least: • 1 clinical ... to be present Treatment ... #management #anticoagulation
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Cardiovascular Causes of Chest Pain:
 • Myocardium:
	- Myocarditis
	- CAD/ACS
	- Valvulopathy
	- Myopericarditis
Chest Pain - Differential ... Myocarditis - CAD/ACS ... - Tamponade Pulmonary ... Costochondritis - Tietze syndrome ... Diagnosis #Causes #Cardiology
Medical Management of Acute RV Failure
 • Evaluate and Treat Etiology of RV Failure [e.g. Acute
Medical Management ... involving RV, Pulmonary ... Supportive Measures Act ... rightventricular #cardiology ... #management #treatment
2017 ACC/AHA/HFSA Focused Update of the 2013 ACCF/AHA Guideline for the Management of Heart Failure: A
2017 ACC/AHA/HFSA ... Guideline for the Management ... Task Force on Clinical ... #HeartFailure #Management ... #treatment #algorithm
Bradycardia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

BRADI Mnemonic
 • BRASH/Hyperkalemia
 • Reduced oxygen/Glucose/Temp
 • ACS
 • Drugs
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Bradycardia - Differential ... Glucose/Temp • ACS ... Hyperkalemia Pulmonary ... #Bradycardia #differential ... diagnosis #causes #cardiology
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
coagulopathy) • CBC w differential ... recent DAN) • EMG/NCS ... #differential # ... diagnosis #management ... #treatment
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
Cardiogenic Shock - Management ... (no B-lines on ultrasound ... Revascularization, treatment ... NSAlDs, ACE-inhibitors ... #Management
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Clinical Picture ... life-threatening Differential ... Generalized fatigue - ALS ... Clinical DX: - ... Gravis #diagnosis #management
HEART Score – A Tool For the ED The HEART score is an excellent tool that
Acute Coronary Syndrome ... (ACS) for admission ... further workup and treatment ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Cardiology #HEART
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Differentiation Syndrome ... Incidence: common in APL ... Imaging: CXR- pulmonary ... initiation • Differential ... APML #diagnosis #management