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Myocardial Injury Classification
Chronic myocardial injury: Chronic heart failure, Cardiomyopathy, Hypertension, CKD/ESRD
Acute nonischemic myocardial injury:
 - Primary
Classification ... : Chronic heart ... : - Primary cardiac ... heart failure ... #diagnosis #cardiology
Acute Kidney Injury - Classification
Prerenal:
 • Dehydration
 • Heart failure (a.k.a. cardiorenal syndrome)
 • Liver failure
Acute Kidney Injury ... - Classification ... Dehydration • Heart ... #Kidney #Injury ... #Classification
Evaluation of mechanical valves of Total Artificial Heart with no contrast
This is a cardiac CT with
contrast This is a cardiac ... avoided due to acute ... kidney injury). ... #CardiacCT #CCTA ... #cardiology
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Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Acute Kidney Injury ... - AKI Workup Algorithm ... CK-MB, NT-proBNP, cardiac ... imaging #Acute ... #Kidney #Injury
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Acute Liver Injury ... Skeletal muscle, cardiac ... Skeletal muscle, cardiac ... muscle, kidneys ... • LDH: Heart,
Liver Chemistries - Interpretation of LFTs

R-value: Serum (ALT/ULN ALT) / (Alk phos/ULN ALP)
 • R >
Skeletal muscle, cardiac ... muscle, RBC, Kidney ... Skeletal muscle, Cardiac ... muscle, Kidneys ... • LDH: Heart,
HEART Score – A Tool For the ED The HEART score is an excellent tool that
with possible Acute ... admission for further workup ... Major Adverse Cardiac ... www.mdcalc.com/heart-score-major-cardiac-events ... Diagnosis #Management #Cardiology
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
• A lack of acute ... cardiac disease ... distribution • Heart ... lung injury (TRALI ... differential #diagnosis #cardiology
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Hypertension - Workup ... An acute rise or ... or papilledema, heart ... kidney injury). ... #Hypertension #Workup
Shock Classification
Shock Definition: State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
Shock Classification ... or spinal cord injury ... decompensated heart ... insufficiency, acute ... pneumothorax, cardiac