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Bradycardia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

BRADI Mnemonic
 • BRASH/Hyperkalemia
 • Reduced oxygen/Glucose/Temp
 • ACS
 • Drugs
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• Acute rheumatic ... Autoimmune: • SLE ... Spondylarthropathies Other causes ... differential #diagnosis #causes ... #cardiology #BRADI
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
• Autoimmune (SLE ... Culture (+): Acute ... night sweats, fever ... Treat underlying cause ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Acute Retroviral Syndrome
Acute Retroviral Syndrome is the symptomatic presentation of acute human immunodeficiency virus infection

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Headache (45%) • Fever ... , vomiting, diarrhea ... 14%), in which case ... • New onset SLE ... ART to slow HIV disease
CARDIAC RIND Mnemonic for Causes of Pericarditis

C - Collagen vascular disease - SLE, RA, Scleroderma, Vasculitis,
RIND Mnemonic for Causes ... Collagen vascular disease ... - SLE, RA, Scleroderma ... Histoplasmosis A - Acute ... R - Rheumatic fever
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
• Autoimmune (SLE ... Culture Positive: • Acute ... night sweats, fever ... Persistent bacteremia/fevers ... Differential #Diagnosis #cardiology