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Differential Diagnosis for ST Segment Elevations
 - ACUTE STEMI 
 - PULMONARY EMBOLISM 
 - LBBB
Differential Diagnosis ... for ST Segment Elevations ... ACUTE STEMI - PULMONARY ... PERICARDITIS - HYPERKALEMIA ... #STSegment #STElevation
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
of ST Segment Elevation ... - Differential ... QRS complex Pulmonary ... Disorders: • Hyperkalemia ... blocking drugs #STElevation
Approach to the A-a Gradient
A-a gradient = PAO2 - PaO2
A-a gradient = [FiO2 x (Patm -
PiO2: Extreme Elevation ... Intracardiac, Pulmonary ... V/Q Mismatch: Pulmonary ... , Atelectasis, Pulmonary ... Hypoxia #hypoxemia #differential
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential ... ULN • AST/ALT Elevation ... • LDH ↑ • Hyperkalemia ... Hyperphosphatemia • Hypocalcemia ... Rhabdomyolysis #Differential
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Causes of Lactate Elevation ... Causes of Lactate Elevation ... - Shock - Hypovolemia ... output - Acute pulmonary ... Lactic #Acidosis #Elevation
Heat Illnesses and Heat Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Heat Cramps:
 • Muscle pain or spasm -
Heat Stroke - Differential ... acidosis - CPK elevation ... Hypoglycemia - Hypocalcemia ... - Hyperkalemia ... heat #illness #differential
Differential diagnosis of the reversed halo sign (RHS). AIA, angioinvasive aspergillosis; AIS, adenocarcinoma in situ; COP,
Differential diagnosis ... pneumonia; PZ, pulmonary ... glomerulonephritis, and elevation ... #Diagnosis #Pulmonary ... ReverseHaloSign #Differential
Fever in Returning Travelers from Tropical Regions - Frequent Differential Diagnoses
Medical History:
 • Skin exposure to
Regions - Frequent Differential ... Jaundice (and/or elevation ... melioidosis, typhoid, pulmonary ... eosinophilia - Tropical pulmonary ... Returning #Traveler #differential
Elevated Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

LDH is a cytoplasmic enzyme present in tissues throughout
Dehydrogenase (LDH) - Differential ... Legionnaires disease • Pulmonary ... Idiosyncratic LDH Elevation ... Dehydrogenase #Elevated #differential
Uncommon Causes of Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema (NCPE) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

High Altitude Pulmonary Edema:
 • Accumulation
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary ... Edema (NCPE) - Differential ... , hypotension, hypovolemia ... limiting lymphatic drainage ... edema #causes #differential