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Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
Causes of ST Segment ... Elevation - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework STEMI ... STElevation #ST #STEMI ... #ekg #electrocardiogram
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Lactic Acidosis - Differential ... of lactate as a clinical ... hypoxemia/Sepsis etc ... 30mmHg) - Severe anemia ... Acidosis #Elevation #Differential
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
• Most common cause ... Lung Abscess Pathophysiology ... Lung Abscess - Clinical ... Leukocytosis, anemia ... • Vasculitis (e.g
Anemia of Hospitalization - Pathophysiology

Why does the Hgb/Hct drop in the first two days during hospitalization?

Interestingly,
- Pathophysiology ... procedures/ bleeding etc ... the Journal of Clinical ... #pathophysiology ... #differential #
Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Epidemiology:
 • Prevalence: 1-2 cases per million -
Prevalence: 1-2 cases ... and pernicious anemia ... Person Syndrome Pathophysiology ... Clinical Manifestations ... autoantibodies - TPO, TTG, etc
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
bone marrow or stem ... Etiology: • Pathophysiology ... Reversible course Differential ... the underlying cause ... with AEDs until cause
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
Diagnosis = clinical ... very remarkable w/differential ... vision changes, etc ... systemic complaints- anemia ... identifies 85 to 95% of cases
This infographic provides a mnemonic tool called “WOBBLER” for assessing an ECG (electrocardiogram) in cases of
(electrocardiogram ... evaluate potential causes ... pathway that can cause ... segment • Epsilon #clinical ... #cardiology #differential
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy (PPCM)

What is PPCM?
• A form of acute systolic heart failure that develops late in
maternal age • Anemia ... Cesarean delivery Clinical ... Key Point: High clinical ... , selenium) Differential ... tachycardia on the electrocardiogram
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)

High mortality without prompt recognition and management. HLH is a critical diagnostic consideration in
hyperinflammatory syndrome caused ... Clinical Presentation ... - Cytopenias (anemia ... Pathophysiology ... Hematopoietic stem