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Clinical Examination of the Cardiovascular System

#Cardiovascular #PhysicalExam #Diagnosis #Signs #Symptoms #Cardiology
Clinical Examination ... of the Cardiovascular ... System #Cardiovascular ... #PhysicalExam #Diagnosis ... Signs #Symptoms #Cardiology
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Pre-Renal:
 • Hypovolemia, Cardiorenal, Distributive Shock, HRS, Hypercalcemia, Renal
- Differential Diagnosis ... Protein) • AIN: Medication ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #nephrology #causes ... #algorithm
Myocarditis
Diagnosis 
• Endomyocardial biopsy (gold standard, rarely performed) 
• Clinical presentation 
• Cardiovascular MRI 
Clinical 
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Myocarditis Diagnosis ... presentation • Cardiovascular ... MRI Clinical ... Abnormal ECG, echocardiogram ... #Management #Cardiology
TiTrATE schema to approach to Dizziness
 • Time Course: Continuous or Episodic
 • Triggers: Present or
Vestibular (vertigo) • Cardiovascular ... Dizziness #dizzy #algorithm ... #differential #diagnosis ... #neurology
Streptococcus Bacteremia - Indications for Echocardiogram
1) Identify the streptococci:
  - Low-risk streptococci: S. intermedius, S.
Streptococcus Bacteremia - Indications ... for Echocardiogram ... #Echocardiogram ... #TTE #diagnosis ... #cardiology #algorithm
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Cardiovascular ... • Trauma - Neurologic ... ChestPain #Noncardiac #Cardiology ... #Algorithm #causes
Causes of Secondary / Provoked Seizures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Febrile
Infection
 • Sepsis
 • Encephalitis
 • Meningitis
Metabolic
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Febrile ... Dyskinesia, Chorea) Cardiovascular ... Provoked #Seizures #Neurology ... #Algorithm #Causes
Diagnosing Brucellosis
Epidemiological Exposures
- Endemic Regions
- Clinical Micro Lab Technicians
- Animal/Vaccine Exposure: Vets, Slaughterhouse workers, hunters
- Unpasteurized
Endemic Regions - Clinical ... cheese, ice cream) Clinical ... Sacroiliac joint), Cardiovascular ... Transaminitis - Radiology ... , Convalescent Serology
Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Transcellular Shift:
 • Alkalosis
 • ↑ beta-2 adrenergic simulation 
 • Erythropoiesis
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Transcellular ... Thyrotoxicosis Medications ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #nephrology
Causes of Seizures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unprovoked - Epilepsy:
 • Focal: Simple, Complex
 • Generalized: Absence,
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Unprovoked ... Toxic: Alcohol, Medication ... #Algorithm #Causes ... #neurology