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Lateral pivot shift test: Valgus stress on knee plus internal/external rotation of knee during knee flexion
Lateral pivot shift test ... during knee flexion ... #Diagnosis #Sports ... LateralPivotShift #Test ... #ACL #Knee #Exam
First-line therapies for Asthma, Asthma-COPD Overlap and COPD

The diagnosis of COPD, asthma, and ACO initially requires
and COPD The diagnosis ... COPD, asthma, and ACO ... summary of the differential ... ACO = asthma-COPD ... Differences #Algorithm #Treatment
Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) Definitions - Stable Angina, Unstable Angina, NSTEMI, STEMI
1 STABLE ANGINA - Angina
Coronary Syndrome (ACS ... pain occurs at rest ... 3 NSTEMI - During ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #ACS #Unstable
Non-ACS Myocardial Injury - Elevated Troponin Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

 • Chronic Myocardial Injury: End
Non-ACS Myocardial ... Elevated Troponin Differential ... Diagnosis and Workup ... Tachycardia-induced HF ... Occlusion • Stable
In order to better classify heart failure, the American College of Cardiology Foundation and the American
one direction using ... through D of the ACC ... But now the ACC/ ... With treatment, ... #CHF #Congestive
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
disease b) CHF ... dependent DM ACS ... event, follow ACC ... indication of AC ... • <12mo since ACS
Safe Living After Transplant - Water Safety
Abrasions:
• If incurred during swimming in ocean or fresh water,
the water • Test ... process • If able ... Hawra Al-Lawati ... #PatientInfo #differential ... #diagnosis
Veltassa (Patiromer) 
MECHANISM: Potassium Binder 
INDICATION: Treatment of Hyperkalemia 
FORMULATION: Powder for oral suspension 
DOSING: 8.4
INDICATION: Treatment ... oral suspension DOSING ... patients with CKD, HF ... ACE inhibitors, ... #Hyperkalemia #Pharmacology
Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

PseudoHyperkalemia:
 • Lab error
 • Traumatic venipuncture
 • Hemolysis, thrombocytosis, leukocytosis
 •
Hyperkalemia - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Clenching of fist during ... • NSAIDs • ACE ... Food - Avoid in CRF
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Differential Diagnosis ... May have typical HF ... • Avoid ARB/ACE-I ... GDMT meds (e.g., ACE ... management #cardiology #treatment