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Owing to the morbidity and need for urgent treatment, STEMI is the default diagnosis is patients
need for urgent treatment ... patients with ST elevations ... features of the EKG ... #EKG #ECG #STElevation ... #STSegment #Differential
Lead AVR on ECG
1. Acute myocardial infarction: ST elevation > 1.5 mm in aVR, indicative of
Lead AVR on ECG ... : Differential diagnosis ... aVR • Classic EKG ... #AVR #leadAVR #ecg ... #ekg #differential
Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis by Mechanism
Decr Blood Pressure (“Decr Effective Circulating Volume”) 
 - Volume depletion
- Malignancy (e.g ... CNS pathology (e.g ... hemorrhage) - Pulmonary ... pathology (e.g. ... #Diagnosis #Table
Short Stature - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Variant, Normal Puberty Onset (BA = CA)
 • Familial Short
Short Stature - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Panhypopituitarism Treatment ... #ShortStature #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
- Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... QRS complex Pulmonary ... #differential # ... #ecg #ekg #electrocardiogram
Hypoxemia / Hypoxia - Rapid Response Management Algorithm

Stridor - Upper airway pathology:
 • Anaphylaxis
 • Foreign
Extrinsic compression (e.g ... CNS depression (e.g ... wall compliance (e.g ... Hypoxemia #Hypoxia #differential ... #Diagnosis #Management
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Shock - Differential ... • Obstructive: Pulmonary ... ) UOP > 0.5 cc/kg ... #Diagnosis #criticalcare ... #algorithm #treatment
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
Treatment of Stable ... Control rate (e.g ... with caution in pulmonary ... Control rate (e.g ... management #cardiology #algorithm
Causes of Anemia with Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased Heme Synthesis or
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Iron Deficiency (Eg ... Other • e.g ... HgbE, HgbC, etc. ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Diffuse Acute Abdominal Pain (<72 hours) - Differential Diagnostic Algorithm
Look for surgical abdomen
Upper quadrant: R/O cardiac,
(<72 hours) - Differential ... Diagnostic Algorithm ... : R/O cardiac, pulmonary ... Metabolic disease (e.g ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm