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Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
Acute Spinal Cord ... spinal artery injury ... weakness and #Acute ... #Syndromes #diagnosis ... #pathophysiology
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
- Differential Diagnosis ... Framework NCPE Pathophysiology ... • A lack of acute ... lung injury (TRALI ... #differential #diagnosis
Proposed Pathophysiology of COVID19 Lung Injury

COVID19 Lung Injury model schematic based on 1) ACUTE thrombotic vascular
Proposed Pathophysiology ... of COVID19 Lung Injury ... schematic based on 1) ACUTE ... #LungInjury #Pathophysiology ... #COVID19 #Pulmonary
Myocardial Injury Classification
Chronic myocardial injury: Chronic heart failure, Cardiomyopathy, Hypertension, CKD/ESRD
Acute nonischemic myocardial injury:
 - Primary
Hypertension, CKD/ESRD Acute ... cardiomyopathy, Acute ... illness, Sepsis, Pulmonary ... embolism Acute ... Classification #diagnosis
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
- Differential Diagnosis ... blood loss, Acute ... Rebound effect from treatment ... Inflammatory Conditions: Rheumatologic ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Extrapulmonary manifestations of COVID-19
 • Neurologic: Headaches, Dizziness, Encephalopathy, Guillain-Barré, Ageusia, Myalgia, Anosmia, Stroke
 • Renal:
Stroke • Renal: Acute ... kidney injury, ... vein thrombosis, Pulmonary ... cor pulmonale ... Extrapulmonary #Diagnosis
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis and Management Summary

Trauma:
 • Immobilization, Crush iniury, Compartment syndrome, Electrical injury
Exertional:
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Dermatomyositis) AKI - Pathophysiology ... Treatment: 1 ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Summary #causes #treatment
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
: 33% • Treatment ... At least 3 of (Acute ... , and CXR with pulmonary ... : No • Treatment ... #diagnosis #comparison
Differential Diagnosis for ST Segment Elevations
 - ACUTE STEMI 
 - PULMONARY EMBOLISM 
 - LBBB
Differential Diagnosis ... Elevations - ACUTE ... STEMI - PULMONARY ... TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Approach to Gout
Diagnosis: r/o septic arthritis! Needle-shaped, negative birefringent crystals
Treatment:
 • Weight loss, diet, d/c culprit
Approach to Gout Diagnosis ... medications • Acute ... • Colchicine: Acute ... NUIM_Chiefs #gout #diagnosis ... #ULT #rheumatology