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Mesenteric Ischemia - Differential Diagnostic Schema
Chronic: ASCVD, Venous, Vasculitides 5% (PAN, [E]GPA, IgA, MPA)
Acute
 - Venous
Vasculitides 5% (PAN ... Antiphospholipid syndrome ... hypovolemia), Meds ... /Treatments (Pressors ... #Diagnosis #algorithm
Diffuse Acute Abdominal Pain (<72 hours) - Differential Diagnostic Algorithm
Look for surgical abdomen
Upper quadrant: R/O cardiac,
Pain (<72 hours ... Algorithm Look ... • Mesenteric ischemia ... Irritable bowel syndrome ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Pre-Renal:
 • Hypovolemia, Cardiorenal, Distributive Shock, HRS, Hypercalcemia, Renal
Artery Stenosis, Abdominal ... Compartment Syndrome ... Other • ATN: Ischemia ... Pigment, Protein) • AIN ... nephrology #causes #algorithm
Bradycardia
1) First Steps: IV, O2, Monitors, ECG, Pads on patient, Crash Cart in room. Is patient
worsening brady, Signs ... from CHF, Chest Pain ... Ischemia? ... #bradycardia #diagnosis ... differential #management #cardiology
Clinical manifestations of anaphylaxis. 
Neurological (<15%): Dizziness, syncope, seizures, Confusion, impending doom. headache
Angioedema: Lips, tongue, orbit,
50%): Myocardial ischemia ... arrest, Kounis syndrome ... pain and fecal ... #anaphylaxis #signs ... #symptoms #diagnosis
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
retinal tears, Ischemia ... Arthritis, AS Treatment ... • Nonsurgical abdominal ... pain: Glucocorticoids ... #signs #symptoms
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
- Differential Diagnosis ... symptoms: - Muscle pain ... Tachycardia - N/V - Abdominal ... pain Labs: ... perfusion → renal ischemia
Compartment Syndrome Pearls
A vicious cycle of increased pressure within a facial compartment leading to compression of
Compartment Syndrome ... rest are late signs ... absence of other signs ... Treatment: • Elevate ... #Compartment #Syndrome
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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: • Purpura, ischemic ... Kidneys: glomerular ischemia ... - GI tract: abdominal ... purpura: strong sign ... Supply gut -> abdominal
STEMI Equivalents on ECG
 • Conventional STEMI - Elevation of ST segment at (or 40-60 ms
point • De Winter syndrome ... • Wellens sign ... deviation) • Acute ischemia ... Equivalents #ECG #EKG #diagnosis ... #differential #cardiology