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Acute Esophageal Necrosis
History: Hematemesis and/or melena (70%), Dysphagia, Epigastric/chest pain, Sepsis
Diagnosis EGD and Biopsy
Differential: Melanosis, Melanoma,
EGD and Biopsy Differential ... Klebsiella, pneumoniae) Management ... Esophageal #Necrosis #black ... esophagus #diagnosis #management ... #gastroenterology
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
Aortic Dissection ... Pearls Aortic dissection ... with chest/abd/back ... Pulse deficit/differential ... #diagnosis #management
Aortic Dissection - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • HPI: sudden onset, "tearing" chest pain, radiation to
Aortic Dissection ... Diagnosis and Management ... , radiation to back ... • Imaging: CTA Dissection ... MetroHealth_EM #Aortic #Dissection
Bradycardia Diagnostic and Management Algorithm

CONSIDER ETIOLOGY (not inclusive): 
 - STRUCTURAL: sick sinus, AV block, ischemia,
Diagnostic and Management ... sick sinus, AV block ... cardiomyopathy, dissection ... #Diagnosis #Management ... Bradycardia #Algorithm #Differential
Outpatient Hypertension Management Algorithm
Monotherapy: 
 • Thiazide/thiazide-like 
 • ACE-I (non-black patients), 
 • ARB
Outpatient Hypertension Management ... • ACE-I (non-black ... Stoke* • Aortic Dissection ... #Hypertension #Management
Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis
Primary Back Pathology:
 • Musculoligamentous injury (a.k.a. lumbosacral strain)
 • Spondylosis (i.e.
Back Pain - Differential ... Diagnosis Primary Back ... Diseases with Back ... Pain: • Aorta: Dissection ... #Pain #Differential
Bradycardia - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management
Narrow Complex Bradycardia:
 • Regular: Sinus Bradycardia, AFib w/ AV
Bradycardia - Differential ... Framework and Management ... Unstable Bradycardia Management ... #Bradycardia #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Management
Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm and Management
Hemorrhagic:
 • Intracerebral: HTN, Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy, Trauma, Bleeding Diathesis,
Stroke - Differential ... Algorithm and Management ... Atherosclerosis, Dissection ... #Stroke #CVA #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #management
Back to Basics: Postpartum Hemorrhage

#Diagnosis #Management #Postpartum #Hemorrhage #PPH #4Ts #Differential
Back to Basics: ... #Diagnosis #Management ... Hemorrhage #PPH #4Ts #Differential
Dysphagia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Oropharyngeal - Can't initiate swallow, Cough/nasal regurg when attempting to swallow
Esophageal
Dysphagia - Differential ... Liquids (motor) - Lack ... SCVMCMed #Dysphagia #Differential ... solids #liquids #gastroenterology