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Non-ACS Myocardial Injury - Elevated Troponin Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

 • Chronic Myocardial Injury: End
- Elevated Troponin ... Differential Diagnosis ... and Workup Algorithm ... Tachycardia-induced HF ... #Algorithm
Diagnostic algorithm for a child or adolescent with suspected pulmonary hypertension. CHD, congenital heart disease; CPET,
Diagnostic algorithm ... CHD, congenital ... lung disease; LFT ... #Hypertension #Workup ... #Algorithm
Creatine Kinase - Causes of Elevated CK Levels
Acute CK Elevation (Pain > Weakness):
 • RHABDOMYOLYSIS
Kinase - Causes of Elevated ... immobility • Critical ... Illness Myopathy (ICU ... infarction, Acute renal injury ... #differential #diagnosis
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Vascular ... syndrome, Congestion/CHF ... CA, small cell lung ... specificity to elevated
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
in obstructive lung ... often w/ acute on chronic ... status • Won't Work ... hair) • Risk Of Clinical ... pneumothorax. esophageal injury
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
Fraction (HFrEF) Clinical ... Specific Signs: elevated ... : weight gain, lung ... *Chronic HFrEF may ... lack lung rales
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
diagnosis but rather ... Troponin may be elevated ... #algorithm #management ... #heartfailure #chf ... #criticalcare #icu
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency:
 • ACTH stimulation test - Synthetic ACTH does not stimulate cortisol secretion because
Plasma ACTH - Elevated ... cases in which injury ... secretion; in chronic ... Evaluation #laboratory #diagnosis ... endocrinology #workup
Cryptococcal meningitis on T2 MRI
30 M from sub-Saharan Africa presents w/ progressive Headache x1 mo, +neck
Diagnosis? ... w/ subacute-to-chronic ... level is sometimes elevated ... drained at time of diagnosis ... T2 #MRI #Brain #clinical