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Acute Coronary Syndrome - Diagnostic Likelihood Ratios for Symptoms and Physical Examination. 

Source:  Does This
Acute Coronary Syndrome ... and Physical Examination ... : The Rational Clinical ... EBM #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #Signs #LikelihoodRatios
Emphysematous Cystitis
Epidemiology:
 • Usually middle-aged diabetic women
 • Other RF: neurogenic bladder, urinary tract outlet obstruction,
urinary catheter and ... immune compromise Clinical ... Signs/Symptoms: ... be present or signs ... KUB or abdominal ultrasound
Anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (AION) - Recognition of giant cell arteritis (GCA)

1) Is visual loss caused
Definition: acute ... by inflammation and ... Clinical manifestations ... Doppler US : halo sign ... #Rheumatology #Ophthalmology
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
Fraction (HFrEF) Clinical ... Typical symptoms ... Less Typical Symptoms ... (Sens. 81% for acute ... effusions). 1/5 pts w/ acute
Acute Closed Angle Glaucoma: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
OPHTHALMIC EMERGENCY: Early detection is essential, but most patients
Acute Closed Angle ... Clinical Findings ... lights are a key symptom ... damage & blindness Signs ... pathophysiology #ophthalmology
Rheumatoid Arthritis Summary
Overview: chronic, inflammatory symmetric polyarthritis involving small joints of hands/feet, knees, shoulders
Signs & Symptoms:
knees, shoulders Signs ... & Symptoms: • ... narrowing) • Ultrasound ... Diagnosis: CLINICAL ... ideally limit for acute
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
Diagnosis = clinical ... systemic sx + signs ... variably: On one hand ... in literature (NEJM ... required +/- prompt ophthalmology
Chronic Hypertensive Retinopathy: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Ophthalmic Artery Hypertension
Stage 1: Mild/vasoconstrictive
 • Acute and chronic vasospasm
clinical findings ... vasoconstrictive • Acute ... pathophysiology #ophthalmology ... #diagnosis #signs ... #symptoms #complications
Central Retinal Artery Occlusion: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Inflammatory Disease: (i.e. GCA, SLE, GPA) ->
clinical findings ... trucking" • Acute ... pathophysiology #ophthalmology ... #diagnosis #signs ... #symptoms
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
important to recognize Acute ... Signs of poor perfusion ... Signs of congestion ... importantly, bedside ultrasound ... Cardiac cath if acute