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High Output Heart Failure - Pathophysiology and Differential Diagnosis
Obesity - Systemic Vasodilation, Vasoactive Adipokines
Arteriovenous Fistula -
High Output Heart ... Congenital (e.g., HHT), Acquired ... #HeartFailure #CHF ... #Diagnosis #cardiology ... #causes
Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

PseudoHyperkalemia:
 • Lab error
 • Traumatic venipuncture
 • Hemolysis, thrombocytosis, leukocytosis
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Hyperkalemia - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... phlebotomy High ... Hypoaldosteronism • Acquired ... #diagnosis #causes
Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

PseudoHyperkalemia:
 • Lab error
 • Traumatic venipuncture
 • Hemolysis, thrombocytosis, leukocytosis
 •
Hyperkalemia - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... phlebotomy High ... Hypoaldosteronism • Acquired ... #diagnosis #causes
Quincke's Pulse in a patient with a normal echocardiogram (non-valvular)

A 70 y/o man presents with new
with a normal echocardiogram ... HF. ... highest on my differential ... AorticRegurgitation #Diagnosis ... Fingernails #Nailbed #Cardiology
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
extraction is so high ... heart (Sepsis, Shock ... “one size fits all ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... #cardiology #echocardiogram
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
exclude other causes ... Differential Diagnosis ... May have typical HF ... Pts: cardiogenic shock ... #management #cardiology
Mucoid Degeneration of the ACL
Imaging Findings:
 • T2-hyperintense fluid-signal within the enlarged ACL on both the
surgery usually not required ... Differential Diagnosis ... - Can cause ... mri #clinical #Radiology ... #diagnosis #msk
Morel-Lavallée Lesion - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Large, smoothly marginated, well-circumscribed mass along the medial myofascial
Morel-Lavallée Lesion - MSK ... planes of the thigh ... Case description ... Differential diagnosis ... #diagnosis #msk