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Typical ECG changes in acute pericarditis includes: stage 1 - diffuse, positive, ST elevations with reciprocal
Typical ECG changes ... , positive, ST elevations ... Elevation of PR ... inverted #Diagnosis #EM ... IM #Cardiology #EKG
Note there is ST depression in aVR, a true sign of Left Main occlusion.  Many
state that ST elevation ... aVR is a good ECG ... #Clinical #EM #IM ... #Cardiology #EKG
Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP) Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

ALP:
 - Enzymes that catalyze hydrolysis of organic phosphate
Phosphatase (ALP) Elevation ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Cholestasis - Drugs ... Hepatic source: - Drugs ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
ID Approach to Fever and Rash - Diagnostic Algorithm
Central Maculopapular (most common):
Measles, Parvovirus 819 / EBV,
Rash - Diagnostic Algorithm ... Leptospirosis, Viral/Drug ... Secondary syphilis, EM ... endocarditis, Drug ... Febrile #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Differential Diagnosis of Hypoglycemia
Evaluation of Hypoglycemia
Patients with known diabetes who are not systemically ill and can
blood cultures - ECG ... antibodies #Diagnosis #EM ... #Differential #Algorithm ... #Drugs #Malignancy
Causes of Thrombocytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 
Decreased Megakaryopoiesis
 • Aplastic Anemia
 • Toxic Damage (e.g.
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Toxic Damage (e.g ... methotrexate) • Drugs ... anti-HLA antibodies Drugs ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
of ST Segment Elevation ... Diffuse ST-segment elevation ... Sodium-channel blocking drugs ... diagnosis #cardiology #ecg ... #ekg #electrocardiogram
In general, we expand antibiotics too soon in cellulitis, as clinical response (e.g. reduction in edema/erythema,
clinical response (e.g ... wrong bug/wrong drug ... source control (e.g ... insufficiency + inadequate elevation ... venous stasis, drug
Acute Diarrhea - Differential Diagnostic Algorithm
Watery/Large Volume (Small Bowel)
 • Viral
 • Bacterial (e.g. C peffrjngens,
Differential Diagnostic Algorithm ... • Bacterial (e.g ... • Parasitic (e.g ... Giardia) • Drugs ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Algorithmic Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework by MCV

Microcytic (MCV < 80) "TAILS":
 • Thalassemia
Algorithmic Approach ... Orotic aciduria, Drugs ... (e.g., hydroxyurea ... #Anemia #MCV #Algorithm