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T-Wave ECG changes in Hyperkalemia vs Hyperacute MI
 - Hyperkalemia: Increased height, without increase area
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in Hyperkalemia ... #Hyperkalemia # ... Hyperacute #MI #clinical ... #cardiology #ekg ... electrocardiogram #comparison
Osborn (J Wave)

Etiology 
• Hypothermia (below 320C / SOOF) 
• Normal variant 
• Hypercalcemia 
• Neurological
Normal variant • Hypercalcemia ... fibrillation Clinical ... JWave #Diagnosis #Differential ... #Cardiology #EKG ... #ECG #Hypothermia
Hodgkin's Lymphoma vs Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma - Comparison

Hodgkin's Lymphoma:
 • Epidemiology: young adults 20-30, older 50-70
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Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma - Comparison ... Autoimmune diseases • Clinical ... Noncontiguous spread • Clinical ... involvement Differential ... #NonHodgkins #comparison
Malignant Adrenal Mass - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Suggestive of Malignancy: Inhomogenous Density, Delay in CT Contrast Washout
Adrenal Mass - Differential ... Other Source (e.g ... High Plasma E2 + Clinical ... Hypertension +/- Hypokalemia ... AdrenalMass #Malignant #Differential
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Hypertension - Workup and Differential ... disorders including hypokalemia ... 109 mm Hg) with clinical ... Hyperthyroidism, Hypercalcemia ... Workup #causes #Differential
Fungal Biomarkers: Beta-D-Glucan and Aspergillus Galactomannan
Beta-D-Glucan:
 • Polysaccharide cell wall component of many fungi
 • Pathogens:
Polysaccharide cell wall component ... cut-offs defined in clinical ... formulations (e.g ... BAL GM does not differentiate ... Galactomannan #diagnosis #comparison
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
brain PRES Clinical ... PRES-Associated Clinical ... Blood transfusion, Hypercalcemia ... Reversible course Differential ... • EEG: With persistent
1,3-Beta-D-Glucan and Galactomannan Testing Sensitivity Specificity and False Positives
1,3-Beta-D-Glucan
 • Cell wall component of many fungi
• Cell wall component ... cut-offs defined in clinical ... formulations (eg ... >90% (In most clinical ... in BAL does not differentiate
This infographic provides a mnemonic tool called “WOBBLER” for assessing an ECG (electrocardiogram) in cases of
segment • Epsilon #clinical ... Clinical Utility ... without missing critical ... interpretation. ... #cardiology #differential