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Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
activation of an ... Presentation: Injury ... negative, MOG-IgG test ... • Infectious causes ... management #neurology #differential
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Lactic Acidosis - Differential ... or renal injury ... or diagnostic tests ... Ethylene glycol - HIV ... Injury: • Reduced
Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) Definitions - Stable Angina, Unstable Angina, NSTEMI, STEMI
1 STABLE ANGINA - Angina
rapidly over a short ... NSTEMI - During an ... thrombus formation causes ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... EKG Book You'll Ever
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
nodes • Roth’s spots ... Septic Emboli Cause ... Injury By: • Early ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Anemia of Hospitalization - Pathophysiology

Why does the Hgb/Hct drop in the first two days during hospitalization?

Interestingly,
to lying down should ... can cause a Hg ... deficiencies • Renal, liver ... from accessing port ... pathophysiology #differential
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
- Overview and Differential ... nodes • Roth’s spots ... Septic emboli cause ... injury by: • Early ... #Diagnosis #cardiology
Handlebar Traumatic Injury 
Young girl presents to you after low energy, helmeted bicycle accident. Her vitals
with tylenol and short ... in over 80% of cases ... injuries to spleen, liver ... pattern on your differential ... #clinical #video
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Autoimmune Myositis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Myopathies: Commonly symmetric proximal muscle weakness, no substantial muscle pain
- Differential ... Diagnostic Tests ... weakness + atrophy- Hip ... statins - probably caused ... #rheumatology #differential
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
Due to their short ... bleeding often from a liver ... secretions and should ... Most commonly caused ... #Radiology #CTChest