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Cannon A waves during AVNRT on Physical Exam
In AVNRT, the atria and ventricles contract nearly simultaneously
Cannon A waves during ... EKG of the same ... rapid cannon a waves ... excludes other differentials ... Hussainch #Cannon #Awaves
STEMI Equivalents on ECG
 • Conventional STEMI - Elevation of ST segment at (or 40-60 ms
J point • De Winter ... V2 • Wellens sign ... pain • Wellens sign ... indistinguishable from ... #differential #
Fever in Returning Travelers from Tropical Regions - Frequent Differential Diagnoses
Medical History:
 • Skin exposure to
Travelers from ... Regions - Frequent Differential ... without localizing signs ... #differential # ... diagnosis #tropical #travel
Fever Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Continuous Fever:
Temp > 38°C with only 1 degree fluctuation in 24
Differential Diagnosis ... Causes: • Still's ... falls (like a wave ... Brucellosis Faget's Sign ... #Patterns #Differential
Fever After International Travel

Infectious Disease:
• Endemic in either the destination or home region

Viral Syndromes:
Arboviral infections, a
Travel Infectious ... , a common cause ... international travel ... saliva sample (e.g ... #Travel #Differential
Summary table of common benign breast diseases and how to manage them. 
Fibroadenoma:
 • Most common
cyst: • Arise from ... trauma to breast e.g ... bruising/erythema/sign ... Patient may have fever ... #differential #
Ascites - Diagnostic Approach and Differential Diagnosis
The most common causes: cirrhosis, malignancy and heart failure. Approx
The most common causes ... more than one cause ... (e.g. cirrhosis ... findings: Fluid wave ... LR 2.1) - fluid wave
Bilateral B-Lines in case of Pneumonia on Lung POCUS

Young healthy pt with fever/dyspnea. POCUS lung exam
healthy pt with fever ... immunosuppression, travel ... Differential Bilat ... interstitial diffuse infections ... partially seen shred sign
Hyperthyroidism Overview

Clinical Manifestation of Hyperthyroidism:
 • Fatigue
 • Weight loss
 • Heat intolerance
 • Depression, nervousness
diffuse goiter (Graves ... antibodies (TRAb) if Graves ... arrhythmia - Fever ... hyperthyroidism #causes ... endocrinology #signs
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
No associated P-wave ... , and the T-wave ... opposite direction from ... may not occur Differential ... to PVCs but are benign