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Vasospastic (Prinzmetal) Angina
Definition / Epidemiology:
 • Rest angina attributed to coronary artery vasospasm.
 • Patients often
attributed to coronary artery ... changes ... changes on tele ... /ECG that resolves ... Prinzmetal #Angina #cardiology
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
• Epicardial artery ... dissection • Sodium-channel ... blocking drugs ... #cardiology #ecg ... #ekg #electrocardiogram
Focal Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy on Ventriculogram Angiography 

55 year old, severe chest pain after death of close
close relative, ECG ... diagnosis was STEMI ... CAG normal. ... diaphragmatic segments ... Angiogram #clinical #cardiology
STEMI Equivalents on ECG
 • Conventional STEMI - Elevation of ST segment at (or 40-60 ms
Equivalents on ECG ... elevation in aVR • Posterior ... #Equivalents #ECG ... #EKG #diagnosis ... #differential #cardiology
Causes of Proteinuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Persistent Proteinuria >150mg/d protein present on repeat testing including overnight
- Differential Diagnosis ... syndrome • Drugs ... • SLE • HSP ... • Minimal change ... Protein deposition (eg
Compelling and Possible Contraindications to Antihypertensive Drugs
Diuretics (thiazides)
 - Gout
 - Metabolic syndrome, Glucose intolerance, Pregnancy,
Bilateral renal artery ... + channel blockers ... + channel blockers ... (e.g. statins, ... contraindications #table
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
not be subtle e.g ... E.g. 80 yo ESR cutoff ... headaches, vision changes ... Role of temporal artery ... Sufficient segment
Anterior-Septal Wall Motion Abnormality on POCUS Echocardiogram

58yoM smoker, neg nuclear ST last week, with CP that
with CP that woke him ... EKG: nsr, TWI v1 ... What's his diagnosis ... Movement of basal segment ... Echocardiogram #Clinical #Cardiology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
ECG is vital while ... Vasodilators) which augment ... algorithm #management #cardiology ... #treatment #table ... icu #clinical #pharmacology
CNS Infections - Viral Encephalitis and Bacterial Meningitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Viral Encephalitis:
MCC: Enteroviruses (e.g., coxsackievirus
- Differential Diagnosis ... Enteroviruses (e.g ... Herpesviruses (MCC: HSV ... • Cough • Changes ... 2 to 10 weeks after