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Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
Treatment of Stable ... Treat underlying cause ... flutter or MAT ... Treat underlying cause ... #cardiology #algorithm
Lymphomas and Lymphoproliferative Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hodgkin Lymphoma ~40% - Characteristic For Reed-Sternberg (RS) Cells
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Cells - usually at ... pattern of spread, B symptoms ... pathophysiology #Hematology ... algorithm
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
glucocorticoid treatment ... may be indicated ... (eg, skin or esophageal ... #Differential # ... diagnosis #hematology
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
Approach to ECGs ... tachycardia (MAT ... #EKG #diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #cardiology ... #differential
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
heart disease Causes ... Digoxin toxicity Symptoms ... more intensive treatment ... #differential # ... cardiology
Cold Urticaria
Prevalence - 0.05% in the population
Disease onset - Mostly 2nd to 4th decades of life
Causes
decades of life Causes ... pain, diarrhea, Tachycardia ... Skin histology - Mast ... infiltration (lymphocytes ... #rheumatology #
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Diagnosis and Workup ... pylori test (GI symptoms ... However, it may ... #Diagnosis #Causes ... #Workup #hematology
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
Palpitations - Differential ... exam • 12-lead ECG ... AVNRT Red Flag Symptoms ... #Palpitations #Cardiology ... #Differential #
Drug Reaction with Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms (DRESS)
Definition: 
 • Severe adverse drug reaction, characterized by
Symptoms: • The ... Edema in 70% of cases ... Atypical Lymphocytes ... Resolution > 15 days Differentials ... disease: symptomatic treatment
Causes of Abnormal PT and/or aPTT
Prolonged Prothrombin Time (PT)
1. Acquired deficiency of FVII
Causes of Abnormal ... Prolonged Activated Partial ... anticoagulants may ... #diagnosis #differential ... #hematology #coagulation