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Anaphylaxis: Signs and Symptoms
Anaphylaxis: when any egg of three conditions is met:
1. Acute onset of skin/mucosal
Anaphylaxis: when any egg ... Neurological Compromise (e.g ... Cardiac Compromise (e.g ... . arrythmias, ischemia ... #Anaphylaxis #pathophysiology
A Lewis Lead (also called the S5 lead) is a modified ECG lead used to detect
is a modified ECG ... , based on signs ... standard 12 lead ECG ... Lead I on the ECG ... #Cardiology #EKG
Colonic Thumbprint Sign on Abdominal XRay - Differential Diagnosis:
 • inflammatory bowel disease: UC and CD
Colonic Thumbprint Sign ... Abdominal XRay - Differential ... • infection (e.g ... colitis) • bowel ischemia ... #Differential #
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
- Ischemia MI ... = Biomarkers + ECG ... Equivalents / Don't Miss Signs ... #ECG #EKG #diagnosis ... Interpretation #differential
Bradycardia
1) First Steps: IV, O2, Monitors, ECG, Pads on patient, Crash Cart in room. Is patient
O2, Monitors, ECG ... worsening brady, Signs ... Chest Pain • ECG ... Connect ECG Leads ... bradycardia #diagnosis #differential
Diagnostic approach to the admitted patient with possible COVID-19

Initial evaluation
- Chest X-ray
- Lung ultrasound (thorough "lawn-mower"
- CBC with differential ... diagnostics as clinically ... indicated (e.g. ... echocardiogram, EKG ... COVID19 #algorithm #schema
Isocoria - Pupillary Defects - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Relative Afferent Pupil Defect
 • Optic Neuritis
 • Ischemic
Pupillary Defects - Differential ... Optic Neuritis • Ischemic ... Pharmacologic (e.g ... Pupils #Defects #Differential ... Algorithm #Causes #Ophthalmology
Hypoxia and Hypoxemia - Overview
Hypoxia - insufficient oxygen delivered to tissues to meet demands
Hypoxemia - low
hypoxia) - Low PaO2 ISCHEMIC ... stagnant hypoxia (e.g ... carrying capacity (e.g ... abnormal hemoglobin (e.g ... cannot use oxygen (e.g
STEMI Equivalents on ECG
 • Conventional STEMI - Elevation of ST segment at (or 40-60 ms
Equivalents on ECG ... deviation) • Acute ischemia ... #Equivalents #ECG ... #EKG #diagnosis ... #differential #
CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
Erythematosus (SLE) Clinical ... Disease, PRES Pathophysiology ... that will cause ischemia ... Lumbar Puncture, EEG ... cyclophosphamide • Ischemic