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Alcohol Use Disorder: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

 • Tolerance (reduced sensitivity to effects of EtOH)
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to effects of EtOH ... exacerbated by EtOH ... , tachycardia, nausea ... , seizure, and anxiety ... Pathophysiology #Diagnosis #Signs
Signs of Pulmonary Hypertension on Chest CT
 • Main PA is dilated and larger than the
Signs of Pulmonary ... Hypertension on Chest ... Carina crossover sign ... PHTN #ChestCT #CTChest ... #Radiology #cardiology
Atrial Fibrillation - Diagnosis, Causes, Presentations
Causes (PIRATES):
 - Pulmonary embolism 
 - Ischemia (cardiac) 
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Fibrillation - Diagnosis, Causes ... Presentations Causes ... 1st episode - EtOH ... AFib #Diagnosis #Causes ... PIRATES #Emergency #Cardiology
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
Cardiovascular Causes ... / Mediastinal Causes ... Sarcoidosis Other Causes ... Psychiatric • Anxiety ... ChestPain #Noncardiac #Cardiology
Arrhythmias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
May present as: palpitations, dizziness, syncope, chest discomfort
Cardiac Causes:
 - Structural
dizziness, syncope, chest ... discomfort Cardiac Causes ... ) Non-Cardiac Causes ... • Generalized Anxiety ... #Arrhythmias #Cardiology
Generalized Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework
"l feel weak":
 • Infectious: Influenza, EBV, PNA, Bacteremia, Sepsis
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Psych: Depression, anxiety ... statin, chemo), EtOH ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes
Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Cardiovascular Causes of Dyspnea:
 • Myocardium:
	- Heart failure
	- CAD/ACS
	- Valvulopathy
 • Electrical:
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Cardiovascular Causes ... syndrome Other Causes ... of Dyspnea: • Chest ... Obesity - Flail chest ... Acidosis - T4 - Anxiety
Alcohol Withdrawal Timeline
Minor withdrawal (6 to 36 hours) - Tremulousness, mild anxiety, headache, diaphoresis, palpitations, gastrointestinal
Tremulousness, mild anxiety ... and normal vital signs ... Withdrawal #Timeline #etoh
Halo Sign on Chest CT
 • SPN or mass surrounded by a circumferential GGO
 • DDx:
Halo Sign on Chest ... doi.org/10.1016/j.chest ... .2016.12.033 #Halo #Sign ... Pulmonary #diagnosis #radiology
Feeding Vessel Sign on Chest CT
 • Distinct pulmonary vessel leading into a lung nodule or
Feeding Vessel Sign ... on Chest CT • ... doi.org/10.1016/j.chest ... Feeding #Vessel #Sign ... Pulmonary #diagnosis #radiology