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Osborn (J Wave)

Etiology 
• Hypothermia (below 320C / SOOF) 
• Normal variant 
• Hypercalcemia 
• Neurological
Normal variant • Hypercalcemia ... Neurological insult • Medications ... JWave #Diagnosis #Differential ... #Cardiology #EKG ... #ECG #Hypothermia
Indications for Serum Protein Electrophoresis (SPEP)
 • Suspected multiple myeloma, Waldenström's macroglobulinemia, primary amyloidosis, or related
Indications for ... • New-onset anemia ... suspected • Hypercalcemia ... serum protein elevation ... Electrophoresis #SPEP #Hematology
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
- Differential ... Disorders: • Hyperkalemia ... #differential # ... diagnosis #cardiology ... #ecg #ekg #electrocardiogram
Causes of Fatigue - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Endocrine
 • Hypo/Hyperthyroidism
 • Diabetes
 • Pituitary Insufficiency
 • Adrenal
Causes of Fatigue - Differential ... Liver Failure • Hypercalcemia ... Neoplastic / Hematologic ... • Anemia • ... • Drug Abuse (e.g
Nail Disorders secondary to Systemic Diseases
Nail Fold Abnormality
 • SLE
 • Scleroderma
 • Dermatomyositis
Koilonychia - Spoon-shaped
Iron deficiency anemia ... halt nail growth (e.g ... Discoloration • Medications ... Systemic #Secondary #dermatology ... #Differential #
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Platelet Disorders - Differential ... family history - Medications ... function test, ANA (e.g ... changes), high MCV anemia ... Causes #Workup #hematology
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Hypertension - Workup and Differential ... disorders including hypokalemia ... Vasculitis • Endocrinologic ... Workup #causes #Differential ... #Diagnosis #indications
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Causes of Lactate Elevation ... Lactic Acidosis - Differential ... 30mmHg) - Severe anemia ... - HIV/HAART medications ... #Differential #
Bradycardia - Differential Diagnosis 
 • Cardiac disease: Myocardial ischemia / infarction, Myocarditis, Congenital disorders, Cardiomyopathies,
Bradycardia - Differential ... . hyperkalemia) ... • Medications, ... #Bradycardia #Differential ... #Diagnosis #cardiology
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
permanent alopecia Differential ... . hematologic) ... vein thrombosis Hematologic ... lymphopenia, low PLT • Anemia ... activation and/or medications