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Vasospastic (Prinzmetal) Angina
Definition / Epidemiology:
 • Rest angina attributed to coronary artery vasospasm.
 • Patients often
other vasospastic disorders ... Pathophysiology: ... microvascular injury ... Prinzmetal #Angina #cardiology ... #diagnosis #management
Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy
Chronic Hypertension:
 • Guidelines as SBP ≥130 or DBP ≥ 90 mmHg
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Hypertensive Disorders ... evidence of organ injury ... finding of organ injury ... htn #obstetrics #cardiology ... #differential #
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Focal inflammatory disorder ... monophasic Pathophysiology ... Presentation: Injury ... Myelitis #diagnosis #management ... #neurology #differential
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
nodes • Roth’s spots ... Septic Emboli Cause Injury ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... Endocarditis #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology
Scleroderma Renal Crisis (SRC)

Clinical Presentation of Scleroderma Renal Crisis:
1) Acute kidney injury
2) Abrupt onset of hypertension
3)
) Acute kidney injury ... anemia (MAHA) Pathophysiology ... endothelial cell injury ... Initiate ACEi (short-acting ... , add other BP meds