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It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
acute coronary syndrome ... the determined cause ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management ... #cardiology #treatment
Causes of acute heart failure
 - Acute pressure overload (increased afterload, mechanical flow obstruction) 
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Causes of acute ... increased afterload, mechanical ... Heart #Failure #Differential ... #Causes #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology
Myocarditis - Diagnosis and Causes
 • Clinical presentation: Pseudo-acute coronary syndrome, Cardiac failure <3 rnonths, Cardiogenic
Pseudo-acute coronary syndrome ... Recent flu-like syndrome ... pericarditis • Rule out differential ... #Myocarditis #differential ... #cardiology #MRI
Causes of Sudden Cardiac Arrest
Primary Myocardial Processes (> 90%):
 • Acquired structural heart disease: CAD, Most
Causes of Sudden ... , Brugada syndrome ... Cardiac #Arrest #cardiology ... #differential # ... diagnosis #causes
Causes of Developmental Delay - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Isolated Domain Delay - Reduced Respiratory Drive:
 • Cognitive
Causes of Developmental ... Delay - Differential ... Landau-Kleffner Syndrome ... Selective Mutism • Mechanical ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Checklist for SBT with Suspected Cardiovascular Causes of Failure in Mechanical Ventilation Weaning

#Mechanical #Ventilation #Weaning #SBT
Cardiovascular Causes ... of Failure in Mechanical ... Ventilation Weaning #Mechanical ... SBT #Checklist #Management
Causes of Erythema Nodosum - Mnemonic

NO cause found in 60% of cases
Drugs (antibiotics e.g., sulfonamides, amoxicillin)
Oral
Causes of Erythema ... Mnemonic NO cause ... Sarcoidosis or Lofgren's syndrome ... Nodosum #Mnemonic #Causes ... #Differential #
Hypercalcemia - EKG Findings
Causes of Hypercalcemia 
• Malignancy 
• Milk-alkali syndrome 
• Vitamin D toxicity 
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EKG Findings Causes ... • Milk-alkali syndrome ... Electrocardiogram #Differential ... #Causes #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology
Original ARDSNet Mechanical Ventilation Protocol

Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Network (ARDSNet)

NIH NHLBI ARDS Clinical Network 

#Management #CriticalCare
Original ARDSNet Mechanical ... Respiratory Distress Syndrome ... Clinical Network #Management ... ARDSNet #Ventilator #Mechanical
Causes of Small Bowel Bleeding - Differential Diagnosis
Common Causes:
 • Under age 40 years: Inflammatory Bowel
Causes of Small ... Bowel Bleeding - Differential ... Diagnosis Common Causes ... SmallBowel #Bleeding #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Causes