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Vascular Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
 - Constant Pain (Ischemia)
 - Acute Onset
 -
- Differential Diagnosis ... (Ischemia) - Acute ... Infective Endocarditis ... Marfan's Syndrome ... , Infective Endocarditis
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Culture (+): Acute ... Failure • Dyspnea Vascular ... insult due to vascular ... Paradoxical emboli via ASD ... Diagnosis?
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Distress Syndrome ... increased pulmonary vascular ... heart failure should ... cardiogram) should ... Summary #CheatSheet #Diagnosis
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
- Differential Diagnosis ... Kasabach-Merritt syndrome ... - APLS • Acute ... Gardner-Diamond syndrome ... • Bacterial endocarditis
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
and Differential Diagnosis ... Culture Positive: • Acute ... Cholesterol emboli syndrome ... Paradoxical emboli via ASD ... insult due to vascular
Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
multiple coronary vascular ... attributable to acute ... prosthetic valve, PFO, ASD ... cardiac surgery, endocarditis ... Artery #Embolism #diagnosis
Facial Swelling - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Facial Edema

Infectious:
	• Dental abscess
	• Ludwig's angina
	• Vincent's angina
	• Cellulitis
	•
- Differential Diagnosis ... Myxedema coma Vascular ... Post-radiotherapy states • Acute ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #PhysicalExam
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
Hg although PP should ... Pathologic Causes: • Valvular ... : • Acute Coronary ... Syndrome • Blunt ... • Infective Endocarditis
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
and Differential Diagnosis ... when evaluation should ... An acute rise or ... Causes: • Vascular ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
factor PRES Diagnosis ... Neurological symptoms: Acute ... cortical lesions • Vascular ... , ADEM, Acute toxic ... count in the CSF should