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Myocardial Infarction - Definition and Types

Type 1 - Spontaneous Myocardial Infarction
 - Atherosclerotic plaque rupture or
Definition and Types ... Secondary to an Ischaemic ... cardiac death with symptoms ... of myocardial ischaemia ... Myocardial #Infarction #Classification
Patterns of Liver Injury
Transaminase Levels:
  > 50x normal - Ischemic Hepatitis
  > 20x normal
> 50x normal - Ischemic ... CMV), Alcoholic cirrhosis ... AST:ALT = 1 - Ischemia ... Viral Hepatitis, Ischemic ... Liver #Injury #hepatology
Vasculitis - itis of the vasculature - Classification
1. Endothelial damage and inflammation
2. Narrowing of blood vessels
vasculature - Classification ... Organ ischemia ( ... #Vasculitis #Classification ... #sizes #classification ... #sizes #rheumatology
Cryoglobulinemia Classification Types

Type 1: Monoclonal IgM (rarely IgG/lgA)
 • Raynaud phenomenon, Digital ulcers/gangrene, Livedo reticularis, Hyperviscosity
Cryoglobulinemia Classification ... Types Type 1 ... Mixed: • Type ... Cryoglobulinemia #Classification ... #Types #hematology
Elevated Liver Function Tests (LFTs) - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Mild (<100-500): 
 • NAFLD
 • Cirrhosis
 •
• NAFLD • Cirrhosis ... liver injury) • Ischemic ... Differential #Diagnosis #hepatology
Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA) - Vasculitis Management Algorithm - ACR/VF 2021 Guidelines
 • Visual Symptoms/Loss or
Guidelines • Visual Symptoms ... Critical Cranial Ischemia ... Without Visual Symptoms ... Critical Cranial Ischemia ... Guidelines #algorithm #rheumatology
Subtypes of Serum Proteins

Pre-albumin (Transthyretin)
Albumin
Globulins
 • Alpha-1: Alpha-1 antitrypsin, Serum amyloid A, Ceruloplasmin, Corticosteroid-binding globulin (Transcortin),
Subtypes #algorithm #classification ... #Types #hematology
Anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (AION) - Recognition of giant cell arteritis (GCA)

1) Is visual loss caused
Anterior ischemic ... Definition: acute ischemic ... • Cephalic symptoms ... Constitutional symptoms ... GiantCellArteritis #GCA #Rheumatology
Elevated Liver Enzymes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Severe ALT > 15x ULN
 • Viral
 • Drugs/Toxins
 •
Drugs/Toxins • Ischemia ... Infiltrative • Cirrhosis ... Others #LFTs #Hepatology
Uveitis - Definition, Causes and SUN Classification

Inflammation of the iris, ciliary body, vitreous, retina and/or choroid
Incidence
Causes and SUN Classification ... glaucoma and retinal ischemia ... Bartonella SUN Classification ... #Causes #SUN #Classification ... Ophthalmology #Rheumatology