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Staging of Skin Mottling

Mottling is less sensitive, but more specific for hypoperfusion and elevated mortality (figure
Mottling suggests active ... endogenous vasoconstriction ... cardiac output (e.g ... not additional exogenous ... Staging #Clinical #Diagnosis
Hypercalcemia - EKG Findings
Causes of Hypercalcemia 
• Malignancy 
• Milk-alkali syndrome 
• Vitamin D toxicity 
•
Hypercalcemia - EKG ... Findings Causes ... Hypercalcemia #EKG ... #Differential #Causes ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Sinus pause/arrest vs Sinoatrial Block

#cardiology #diagnosis #ekg #ecg #electrocardiogram #sinuspause #sinoatrialblock
Sinus pause/arrest ... Sinoatrial Block #cardiology ... #diagnosis #ekg ... #ecg #electrocardiogram
Differential Diagnosis of Hypoglycemia
Evaluation of Hypoglycemia
Patients with known diabetes who are not systemically ill and can
Differential Diagnosis ... Infectious workup: CXR ... blood cultures - ECG ... insulin antibodies #Diagnosis ... Drugs #Malignancy #Exogenous
Failure to Thrive - Evaluation Checklist
 • History: Baseline, ADLs/iADLs, Med Rec, ROS, Social support &
Thrive - Evaluation Checklist ... , 25-OH Vit D, ECG ... , CXR, ESR, CRP, ... Thrive #Evaluation #Checklist ... #diagnosis
Polyuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Urine Output > 3L /day
Water Diuresis (Urine Osm <100 mOsm/kg)
 • Primary
- Differential Diagnosis ... Osm <100 mOsm/kg ... • Azotemia • Exogenous ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #causes
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
production • Actively ... amphetamines) Toxic: • Radiologic ... #Differential #Causes ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Rigors And Bacteremia - Overview

• Rigors are a response to the release of cytokines and prostaglandins
to a pathogen (e.g ... PATHOPHYSIOLOGY: → Exogenous ... Pyrogen) → Endogenous ... vasculature via: • Active ... InfectiousDiseases #Diagnosis
ST depression & T wave inversion causes #Pathophys #Diagnosis #Cardiology #MedStudent #EKG #Differential #TWI #STD #TWaveInversion
wave inversion causes ... #Pathophys #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology #MedStudent ... #EKG #Differential
Lumbar Spine X-Ray Anatomy and Interpretation Checklist
 - Pedicles
 - Vertebral heights and end plates
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Interpretation Checklist ... - Ribs - Lung bases ... interpretation #radiology ... #diagnosis #labeled ... #anatomy #msk #checklist