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Pulmonary Embolism on ECG 

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
on ECG Mid ... Triage EKG (no prior ... Sister had MI in ... Differential/diagnosis ... #ECG #EKG #Electrocardiogram
Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
Autoimmune (SLE/APLS ... heart valves • MRI ... in up to 30% of cases ... often seen • MRI ... #Endocarditis #comparison
How do you work up an ischemic CVA?
A) Initial Evaluation
 • ABCs
 • IV access, monitor
a NCCT or • MRI ... Detected on NCCT vs MRI ... Cardioembolic: • ECG ... Defined if 1) CT/MRI-confirmed ... No major-risk embolic
Main types of autoimmune encephalitis in the ICU. 
Anti-NMDAR anti-N-methyl-d-aspartate receptor, ADEM acute disseminated encephalomyelitis, Anti-GFAP
cerebrospinal fluid, MRI ... resonance imaging, EEG ... electroencephalography, Abs ... #encephalitis #comparison ... #table #neurology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Platelet Disorders - Differential ... function test, ANA (e.g ... (CVID, WAS), (neurologic ... changes), high MCV ... not required in all
Features That Differentiate Acute Pericarditis from Myocardial Ischemia or Infarction and Pulmonary Embolism

In contrast to the
and Pulmonary Embolism ... life-threatening causes ... chest pain, such as ... MI or aortic dissection ... #Presentation #comparison
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
cardiomyopathy (e.g ... ancestry, LGE on MRI ... hemodynamics (e.g ... LVEF recovery (e.g ... teratogenic GDMT meds (e.g
BEE Syndromes - Non-inflammatory Causes

Immune-mediated conditions affecting the Brain, Eye, and Ear

Visual or auditory symptoms in
is important, as ... skull neoplasms (e.g ... neuropathy (LHON) plus MRI ... BEE #Syndromes #neurology ... noninflammatory #differential
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
- Causes progressive ... EMG: LMN Signs in ... MRI: Brain, cervical ... conditions listed in differential ... Lateral #Sclerosis #neurology
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
may precede the neurologic ... Infection/Sepsis/Shock ... edema visualized as ... Reversible course Differential ... • EEG: With persistent