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Arrhythmias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
May present as: palpitations, dizziness, syncope, chest discomfort
Cardiac Causes:
 - Structural
Diagnosis Algorithm ... May present as ... tissue (previous MI ... Anemia • Fever ... #Arrhythmias #Cardiology
Causes of Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Defining the cause of hypokalemia starts by measuring urinary K
- Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... measuring urinary K level ... Clinicians should also ... #causes #nephrology
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm ... osmolarity If cause ... investigations depending on clinical ... context and signs ... #causes
Restrictive Cardiomyopathy - Diagnosis and Causes
Clinical: Dyspnea, Exercise Intolerance, ↑ "Right Sided-Symptoms" (ascites, hepatomegaly, ↑↑peripheral edema)
Physical
Clinical: Dyspnea ... Echocardiography, Cardiac MRI ... : Amyloidosis (AL ... #differential # ... cardiology #algorithm
Portal Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis
Portal Pressure = the pressure difference between the pressure in the portal
Hypertension - Differential ... >10 mmHg - clinically ... significant portal HTN Signs ... obstruction) • Lack of signs ... estrogen such as
In order to better classify heart failure, the American College of Cardiology Foundation and the American
American College of Cardiology ... in patients who never ... show symptoms or signs ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #Stages #Classes
Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
pathognomonic signs ... Autoimmune (SLE/APLS ... heart valves • MRI ... in up to 30% of cases ... often seen • MRI
Guide to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)

What to ask/look for: 
 - HPI, PMH, full ROS
- TTE/liver fxn? ... uric acid (rhabdo/TLS ... ) Causes of ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Differential
Osgood-Schlatter Disease - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Infrapatellar fat-pad edema with loss of the patellar tendon
There is also fragmentation ... Case description ... • MRI is more sensitive ... tibial tuberosity Differential ... #mri #clinical
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
tests algorithm ... /or suspicious clinical ... symptoms/signs ... LFTs #Abnormal #Algorithm ... #Enzymes #Differential