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Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
abberancy - N B Afib ... DANGER (4) Vfib ... Irregular (1) A fib ... bradyarrhythmia #ECG ... #EKG #diagnosis
Ventricular fibrillation (V-fib or VF) is when the heart quivers instead of pumps due to disorganized
fibrillation (V-fib ... the absence of treatment ... #Clinical #MedStudent ... #Cardiology #EKG ... #VFib #VentricularFibrillation
Common causes of Acute Kidney Injury AKI - Differential Diagnosis
HEMODYNAMIC
 • Cardiac failure: Impaired forward flow,
vasoconstriction (e.g ... Vascular occlusion (e.g ... related to kidney e.g ... disease or drugs e.g ... ) • Drugs (e.g
How do you work up an ischemic CVA?
A) Initial Evaluation
 • ABCs
 • IV access, monitor
Evaluate underlying cause ... Cardioembolic: • ECG ... +/- TEE (high Afib ... v Holter (r/o Afib ... diagnosis #checklist #neurology
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
exam • 12-lead ECG ... Valvular disease (e.g ... Symptoms: • Chest pain ... brain flow (VT/Vfib ... /Afib/WPW) • Loss
Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis
Primary Back Pathology:
 • Musculoligamentous injury (a.k.a. lumbosacral strain)
 • Spondylosis (i.e.
Back Pain - Differential ... (e.g. ankylosing ... spondyloarthritis (e.g ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #causes
Neuromyelitis Optica (NMO) - Clinical Manifestations
 • Optic neuritis: Reduced visual acuity, ranging from mild to
involvement: Intractable nausea ... brainstem syndromes (e.g ... disturbances, facial ... AQP4-lgG disease; e.g ... Manifestations #diagnosis #neurology
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
Treatment depends ... Surgical devices, e.g ... Sepsis (→ 3-14) e.g ... malignant syndrome (e.g ... #Hyperthermia #Differential
Classification of Diabetes Insipidus

Central or neurogenic diabetes insipidus:
 - Congenital - Structural malformations affecting the hypothalamus
metastases, Infection (e.g ... uropathy, Metabolic causes ... (e.g., hypokalemia ... disease, Drugs (e.g ... Treatment is aimed
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
dissection is caused ... tissue disorder e.g ... Pulse deficit/differential ... deficit • Shock Treatment ... blood pressure: e.g