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Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
Premature Ventricular Complexes ... heart disease Causes ... : • Broad QRS complex ... #Ventricular #Complexes ... #differential #
Wide Complex Tachycardia - ECG Definition and Causes
 • Wide Complex Tachycardia (WCT) is a cardiac
Wide Complex Tachycardia ... • Wide Complex ... Ventricular pacing • Electrocardiogram ... cardiology #ekg #ecg #electrocardiogram ... #definition #differential
Liver Mass - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cystic:
 • Benign 
     - Simple: Simple
Liver Mass - Differential ... Caroli's - Complex ... - primary - HCC ... #Liver #Mass #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Reversed Halo Sign - Infectious and Non-Infectious Differential Diagnosis
Definition: A focal rounded area of GGO surrounded
Non-Infectious Differential ... a crescent or complete ... • Infectious Causes ... Non-Infectious Causes ... #Diagnosis #pulmonary
Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis (RPGN)
RPGN has three primary pathophysiologic causes differentiated by immunofluorescence

Immune Complex Mediated (granular staining):
three primary pathophysiologic ... causes differentiated ... immunofluorescence Immune Complex ... With associated pulmonary ... Glomerulonephritis #Vasculitis #differential
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
EKG in Acute Pulmonary ... evaluating for other causes ... of cardio-pulmonary ... or Complete RBBB ... diagnosis #cardiology #electrocardiogram
Causes of Extravascular and Intravascular Hemolysis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Extravascular - Spleen and RES-mediated hemolysis
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Causes of Extravascular ... Intravascular Hemolysis - Differential ... Cold AIHA • PCH ... Drug-induced immune-complex ... Extravascular #Differential
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
precedes the QRS complex ... discordant with the QRS complex ... S1Q3T3 pattern; complete ... or in-complete ... - Widened QRS complexes
Radiographic appearances of pulmonary diseases in HIV/AIDS Patients
 • Diffuse Interstitial Infiltrates: Pneumocystis jirovecii, M.tuberculosis, Histoplasma
appearances of pulmonary ... Mycobacterium avium complex ... • Nodular/Masses ... Mycobacterium avium complex ... #diseases #differential
Causes of B12 deficiency. 

This great diagram shows normal absorption and outlines most possible causes. At
Causes of B12 deficiency ... most possible causes ... The IF-Cbl complex ... VitaminB12 #deficiency #Differential ... #Pathophysiology