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Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) Definitions - Stable Angina, Unstable Angina, NSTEMI, STEMI
1 STABLE ANGINA - Angina
- The plaque ruptures ... forms around the ruptured ... plaque, causing partial ... NSTEMI, the plaque rupture ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Specific considerations for the elderly undergoing steroid treatment
Corticosteroid Adverse Effects - More frequent and/or severe among
Atherosclerotic diseases, atrial ... myopathy - Tendon rupture ... Dermatoporosis, acne, striae ... SideEffects #Geriatrics #Diagnosis
Evaluation of Electrical Injury in the Emergency Department 

Common Injuries by System:

CNS - Seizure, coma, spinal
immediate, prior to ED arrival ... posterior shoulder - AC ... especially with AC ... (delayed), TM rupture ... Electricity #Evaluation #Diagnosis
Approach to the Hypotensive Patient - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Hypotension

Blood Pressure = Heart Rate x
- Differential Diagnosis ... tachycardia • Atrial ... - Free wall rupture ... Papillary muscle rupture ... #differential #diagnosis
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) 
Ruptured or Leaking AAA Triad 
 - Abdominal pain 
 - Hypotension
Aneurysm (AAA) Ruptured ... or Leaking AAA Triad ... Aneurysm #AAA #Triad ... #Diagnosis
Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
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Chest Pain - Diagnosis ... • Esophageal rupture ... , PT. aPTT • Serial ... #Chest #Pain #Diagnosis
Causes of Severe Aortic Regurgitation - Differential Diagnosis
Acute:
 • Leaflet: Traumatic Rupture, Acute Infective Endocarditis, Acute
- Differential Diagnosis ... Leaflet: Traumatic Rupture ... Degenerative: Systemic Arterial ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis ... diffusion from IPVDs Diagnostic ... cycles after right atrial ... blood gas (ABC) ... minutes of rest HPS Diagnostic
Interphalangeal Joint Dislocation
Interphalangeal joint dislocations almost always occur dorsally, look for associated avulsion fractures! Here's a
Hyperextension injury with axial ... or volar plate rupture ... dislocation, due to rupture ... dislocation, due to rupture ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis
Classification of Pelvic Ring Fractures: Mechanisms, Clinical Features and Complications
 • Anterior Posterior Compression (APC) -
cyclist) - APC ... < 2.5cm - APC ... Grade 3 - APC 2 ... Vertical Shear (VS) - Axial ... Orthopedics #MSK #diagnosis