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Acute Coronary Syndrome - Diagnostic Likelihood Ratios for Symptoms and Physical Examination. 

Source:  Does This
Acute Coronary Syndrome ... #Cardiology #ACS ... AcuteCoronarySyndrome #Symptoms #Signs ... Typical #Atypical #ChestPain ... #Cardiac #Predictors
Chest Pain / ACS Evaluation Algorithm
Algorithm that attempts to the use history taking (guided by LRs),
Ask about: - Changes ... (+LR 2.6) - Cardiac ... SatyaPatelMD #ChestPain ... #diagnosis #Algorithm ... #cardiology #Angina
ISCHEMIA Trial - Management Algorithm for patients with Stable Angina

Stress Test -> ? +moderate or severe
LMCA lesion -> Cardiac ... acute coronary syndrome ... (ACS) evaluation ... #ChestPain #Diagnosis ... Management #Algorithm #Cardiology
Cauda Equina Syndrome
Causes:
 • Large lumbar degenerative disc herniation (central)
 • Severe lumbar spondylosis
 • Neoplasm
Cauda Equina Syndrome ... Causes: • Large ... suspected, immediate MRI ... #MSK #pathophysiology ... #diagnosis #symptoms
Restrictive Cardiomyopathy - Diagnosis and Causes
Clinical: Dyspnea, Exercise Intolerance, ↑ "Right Sided-Symptoms" (ascites, hepatomegaly, ↑↑peripheral edema)
Physical
and Causes Clinical ... MRI, Cardiac Catheterization ... : Amyloidosis (AL ... Hyper-eosinophilc Syndrome ... #cardiology #algorithm
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
Leukostasis: • Pathophysiology ... high WBC count cause ... have fever - ACS ... WBC >100k, + lab signs ... #TLS #diagnosis
Medial Meniscus Bucket Handle Tear - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Truncation of the medial meniscus on
Handle Tear - MSK ... sign" is seen on ... Case description ... BucketHandle #Tear #knee #mri ... #diagnosis #msk
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis ... survival is 93-95% Pathophysiology ... neuropathy or cardiac ... anterior/posterior MSK ... #Management #Signs
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
Causes of ST Segment ... - Differential Diagnosis ... STE: "Pardee's sign ... Prinzmetal's Angina ... #cardiology #ecg
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
Guillain-Barré Syndrome ... Incidence: 1 to 2 cases ... MANIFESTATIONS: • The cardinal ... the underlying pathophysiology ... - Spinal MRI may