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Causes of Excessive Daytime Sleepiness - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Insufficient Sleep
 • Poor Sleep Hygiene
 • Insomnia
Causes of Excessive ... Sleep Deprivation (Eg ... Disorders (Eg. ... • Medications (Eg ... • Drug Abuse (Eg
Wolff–Parkinson–White syndrome (WPW) is one of several disorders of the electrical system of the heart that
one of several disorders ... WPW is caused by ... #Pathophysiology ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #MedStudent #EKG
High Output Heart Failure - Pathophysiology and Differential Diagnosis
Obesity - Systemic Vasodilation, Vasoactive Adipokines
Arteriovenous Fistula -
- Congenital (e.g ... HHT), Acquired (e.g ... Myeloproliferative Disorders ... Differential #Diagnosis #cardiology ... #causes
Pisa Syndrome (pleurothotonus) on Physical Exam
A tonic flexion of the trunk of the body to one
Caused commonly ... by: - drugs (e.g ... neurodegenerative disorders ... (eg Parkinson, ... Pathophysiology:
WOBBLER  for ECG assessment in Syncope 
W - Wolff Parkinson White 
O - Obstructed AV
WOBBLER for ECG ... cardiomyopathy, a rare disorder ... Mnemonic #Syncope #EKG ... #ECG #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology
CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
Demyelinating Syndrome ... , Seizure disorders ... Disease, PRES Pathophysiology ... autoantibodies that will cause ... Lumbar Puncture, EEG
Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Epidemiology:
 • Prevalence: 1-2 cases per million -
Prevalence: 1-2 cases ... Pathophysiology ... unit activity on EMG ... of diazepam • EMG ... TPO, TTG, etc EMG
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
Causes of ST Segment ... Electrolyte Disorders ... voltage Other Causes ... differential #diagnosis #cardiology ... #ecg #ekg #electrocardiogram
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
Diagnosis: • Focused medical ... exam • 12-lead ECG ... Valvular disease (e.g ... Psychiatric: • Panic disorder ... #Palpitations #Cardiology
Acquired Disorders of Reduced Bone Strength: Pathogenesis
 • Hyperparathyroidism
 • Vitamin D deficiency
 • Malabsorption syndromes
Acquired Disorders ... Malabsorption syndromes ... Diabetes • Other causes ... Malignancies (e.g ... #BoneStrength #pathophysiology