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Atrial Fibrillation - Diagnosis, Causes, Presentations
Causes (PIRATES):
 - Pulmonary embolism 
 - Ischemia (cardiac) 
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Fibrillation - Diagnosis ... (PIRATES): - Pulmonary ... #Fibrillation #AFib ... #Diagnosis #Causes ... #Mnemonic #PIRATES
Pulmonary Embolism: Odds Ratios for the ECG Components for the Risk of Hemodynamic Collapse or Death

Findings
Pulmonary Embolism ... Ratios for the ECG Components ... EKG #Findings #Pulmonary ... #Embolism #AcutePE ... S1Q3T3 #Predictive #Diagnosis
Causes of acute kidney injury (AKI). AKI is classified into pre-renal, renal, and post-renal causes. Renal
Causes of acute ... different anatomic components ... #Diagnosis #AKI ... #Acute #Kidney # ... Causes #Sites #Nephrology
CHADSVASc Score - Stroke Risk in Atrial Fibrillation

A clinical mnemonic to estimate stroke risk in atrial
A clinical mnemonic ... #Fibrillation #AFib ... #CHADS2VASc #Diagnosis ... #neurology #cardiology ... #Mnemonic
Pulmonary Embolism - Signs and Symptoms
Most Common Presenting SYMPTOMS 
 - Dyspnea at rest or with
Pulmonary Embolism ... accentuated pulmonic component ... PulmonaryEmbolism #AcutePE ... Signs #Symptoms #Diagnosis
AEIOU - Mnemonic of Acute Indications for Dialysis 
A - Acidosis - pH < 7.1
E -
AEIOU - Mnemonic ... of Acute Indications ... #hemodialysis #nephrology ... #diagnosis #mnemonic
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
EKG in Acute Pulmonary ... EKG findings in acute ... causes of cardio-pulmonary ... Arrhythmia* (e.g., A-Fib ... #diagnosis #cardiology
Stroke Etiologies
Hemorrhagic (IPH, SAH)
Ischemic
 - Large Vessel Atherosclerosis
 - Cardioembolic: Atrial fib, prosthetic valves, LV aneurysm,
Cardioembolic: Atrial fib ... Endocarditis, Acute ... embolism, Occult a-fib ... #differential #diagnosis ... #neurology
Upper Lobe Lung Diseases - STAR CHASERS Mnemonic

S - Silicosis
T - Tuberculosis
A - Ankylosing Spondylitis
R -
- STAR CHASERS Mnemonic ... Pulmonary Diseases ... edema in acute ... #differential #diagnosis ... #mnemonic #STARCHASERS
Bradycardia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

BRADI Mnemonic
 • BRASH/Hyperkalemia
 • Reduced oxygen/Glucose/Temp
 • ACS
 • Drugs
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Framework BRADI Mnemonic ... Hyperkalemia Pulmonary ... Chagas disease • Acute ... #differential #diagnosis