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Oropharyngeal and Esophageal Causes of Dysphagia - Differential Diagnosis
Oropharyngeal Dysphagia
 • Neuromuscular causes: CVA/CNS tumor/ALS, Parkinson's,
of Dysphagia - ... Oropharyngeal Dysphagia ... CVA/CNS tumor/ALS ... Goiter Esophageal Dysphagia ... mass, enlarged aorta
Chest Pain / ACS Evaluation Algorithm
Algorithm that attempts to the use history taking (guided by LRs),
Chest Pain / ACS ... to identifying ACS ... physical activity - Nausea ... #ChestPain #ACS ... #cardiology #Angina
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Cardiovascular Causes of Chest Pain:
 • Myocardium:
	- Myocarditis
	- CAD/ACS
	- Valvulopathy
	- Myopericarditis
Cardiovascular Causes ... Myocarditis - CAD/ACS ... Vascular: - Aortic ... Tamponade Pulmonary Causes ... #Cardiology
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
Lateral Sclerosis (ALS ... - Causes progressive ... (1) limb-onset ALS ... ) bulbar-onset ALS ... diagnosis column Treatment
Algorithm for the Management of Ventricular Tachycardia Electrical Storm
ES diagnosed (≥ 3 episodes of VT/ICD therapies
Algorithm for the ... per ACLS • If ... of reversible causes ... #Tachycardia #Algorithm ... management #morphology #cardiology
Dysphagia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Symptom | Diagnosis
• Solid-food dysphagia present for months to years | Mechanical
Dysphagia - Differential ... disorder such as ... Other - ALS, Dementia ... disorder → EGD Treatment ... the underlying cause
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Bulbar- 15%: Dysphagia ... muscles: “myasthenic crises ... Generalized fatigue - ALS ... Myasthenia Crises ... weakness: - Dysphagia
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
dependent DM ACS ... algorithm to determine ... one post op Cardiology ... • <12mo since ACS ... undergoing AAA or upper abdominal
Bradycardia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

BRADI Mnemonic
 • BRASH/Hyperkalemia
 • Reduced oxygen/Glucose/Temp
 • ACS
 • Drugs
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Glucose/Temp • ACS ... Tachy-Brady syndrome • Aortic ... Spondylarthropathies Other causes ... differential #diagnosis #causes ... #cardiology #BRADI