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Myocarditis - Diagnosis and Causes
 • Clinical presentation: Pseudo-acute coronary syndrome, Cardiac failure <3 rnonths, Cardiogenic
coronary syndrome, Cardiac ... assessment: EKG abnormalities ... Troponin Increases, Cardiac ... #Myocarditis #differential ... #cardiology #MRI
STAGES of CHF (A, B, C, D), however, describe the severity of structural abnormalities that impair
STAGES of CHF (A ... of structural abnormalities ... Stage D CHF is frequently ... flare ups that cause ... Treatments may include: cardiac
Arrhythmias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
May present as: palpitations, dizziness, syncope, chest discomfort
Cardiac Causes:
 - Structural
Arrhythmias - Differential ... Electrical Conduction Abnormalities ... tissue (previous MI ... ) Non-Cardiac Causes ... - High Output State
Pulse Abnormalities - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unequal/DeIayed:
 • Obstructive arterial disease (ie. Atherosclerosis)
 • Aortic dissection
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Pulse Abnormalities ... - Differential ... pressure >10mmHg: • Cardiac ... • High output states ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Refeeding Syndrome Overview

What Is It?
	• Electrolyte/fluid shifts caused by initiation of nutrition in severely malnourished patient.
Post-operative state ... thiamine) Late: • Cardiac ... decompensation (CHF ... of electrolyte abnormalities ... Syndrome #Nutrition #Differential
Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
Angiography or Cardiac ... - Most Common Cause ... TTE, TEE, CT or MRI ... hypercoaguable state ... Embolism #diagnosis #differential
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
Crackles/Rales on auscultation ... Cardiac cath if ... the determined cause ... #diagnosis #differential ... #heartfailure #chf
Humeral Avulsion of the Inferior Glenohumeral Ligament (HAGL)
 • Imaging Findings:
 • Large defect of the
HAGL) can be a cause ... Differential diagnosis ... shoulder #clinical #mri ... #clinical #Radiology ... #diagnosis #msk
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
peaks between the ages ... cord compression (MRI ... change on spinal MRI ... out • Brain MRI ... management #neurology #differential
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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in HIV / AIDS - Differential ... altered mental status ... Imaging: - MRI ... Demyelinating disease caused ... focal neurologic abnormalities