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Anemia 

#diagnosis #algorithm #differential #cardiology #anemia#CEM

Revista Médica Clínica Las Condes
CELL BLOOD COUNT CLINICAL INTERPRETATION
#diagnosis #algorithm ... #differential #cardiology ... COUNT CLINICAL INTERPRETATION
Approach to Thyroid Function Tests in the Evaluation of Hyperthyroidism
 • Low TSH, Low normal T4
• Low TSH, high ... Uptake & Scan • High ... or normal TSH, high ... Hyperthyroidism #algorithm ... endocrinology #TFTs #TSH #Interpretation
Pulse Abnormalities - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unequal/DeIayed:
 • Obstructive arterial disease (ie. Atherosclerosis)
 • Aortic dissection
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Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... regurgitation • High ... Abnormalities #Disorders #Cardiology ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
VT versus SVT with Aberration - Interpretation Cheat Sheet

Features favouring VT
● Absence of typical RBBB or
with Aberration - Interpretation ... Brugada algorithm ... Comparison #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Arrhythmias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
May present as: palpitations, dizziness, syncope, chest discomfort
Cardiac Causes:
 - Structural
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Non-Cardiac Causes: - High ... #Arrhythmias #Cardiology ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
proximal LAD or high ... unless LBBB/LVH/high ... electrocardiogram #cardiology ... #Equivalents #Interpretation
Approach to ECGs
Check
 - Age, gender, name
 - 25mm/s; 10mm/mV
 - 1mm = 40ms; 0.1 mV
Rate
congenital, MI, high ... electrocardiogram #cardiology ... #interpretation
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Regular, Wide-Complex Tachycardia
1. aVR: Is the initial deflection in aVR positive?
Algorithm for the ... Tachycardia #Evaluation #Interpretation ... Electrocardiogram #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Streptococcus Bacteremia - Indications for Echocardiogram
1) Identify the streptococci:
  - Low-risk streptococci: S. intermedius, S.
thermophilus - High-risk ... parasanguinis - Very high-risk ... TTE #diagnosis #cardiology ... #algorithm
Evolution of MRI Findings in Stroke

MR images at five subsequent time points in a 67-year-old woman
4 and remains high ... CVA #Clinical #Radiology ... #Interpretation