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STEMI Equivalents on ECG
 • Conventional STEMI - Elevation of ST segment at (or 40-60 ms
STEMI Equivalents ... J point • De Winter ... syndrome - J-point ... V2 • Wellens sign ... pain • Wellens sign
Fever Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Continuous Fever:
Temp > 38°C with only 1 degree fluctuation in 24
Non-Infectious Causes ... disease • Behcet's syndrome ... • Hyper-IgD syndrome ... falls (like a wave ... Brucellosis Faget's Sign
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
are not caused ... General: fever, ... : ACUTE, fever, ... presentation with fever ... Diagnosis #Management #Signs
Rare Causes of Abdominal Pain
 • Hereditary Angioneurotic Edema - Recurrent visceral that may by swelling
Mediterranean Fever ... - May involve symptoms ... neuropsychiatric symptoms ... arcuate ligament syndrome ... Positive Carnett's sign
Sweet Syndrome

Acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis (Sweets Syndrome) is a skin condition characterized by fever and inflamed
characterized by fever ... Episcleritis Signs ... and Symptoms: ... development of skin symptoms ... Causes: - Idiopathic
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
high WBC count cause ... Dehydration • Symptoms ... changes, stroke symptoms ... - 80% have fever ... WBC >100k, + lab signs
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Pneumonia: • 3 syndromes ... • CT: Halo sign ... of a "flu-like syndrome ... Constitutional symptoms ... factor • May cause
In order to better classify heart failure, the American College of Cardiology Foundation and the American
But now the ACC/ ... in patients who never ... show symptoms or ... signs of heart ... Classification #Stages #Classes
Hyperthyroidism Overview

Clinical Manifestation of Hyperthyroidism:
 • Fatigue
 • Weight loss
 • Heat intolerance
 • Depression, nervousness
diffuse goiter (Graves ... arrhythmia - Fever ... hyperthyroidism #causes ... endocrinology #signs ... #symptoms #thyroid
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
inflammation Symptoms ... run-down or tired • Fevers ... Most Common Causes ... • Mounier-Kuhn syndrome ... Nasal polyps and signs