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Mesenteric Ischemia - Differential Diagnostic Schema
Chronic: ASCVD, Venous, Vasculitides 5% (PAN, [E]GPA, IgA, MPA)
Acute
 - Venous
Diagnostic Schema ... GPA, IgA, MPA) Acute ... inflammation (e.g ... Antiphospholipid syndrome ... #Schema #Differential
ISCHEMIA Trial - Management Algorithm for patients with Stable Angina

Stress Test -> ? +moderate or severe
ISCHEMIA Trial - ... This is not for acute ... coronary syndrome ... Angina #ChestPain #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology #EBM
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
EKG in Acute Pulmonary ... findings in acute ... also a result of atrial ... leads) RV Ischemia ... Embolism #AcutePE #diagnosis
Diseases Presenting with Pain Out Of Proportion (POOP) - Differential Diagnosis:
 - Orbital Cellulitis 
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- Mesenteric Ischemia ... Compartmental Syndrome ... Abdominal Aneurysm - Acute ... Arterial Occlusion ... #Differential
Deep T Wave Inversions - Differential
Normal variants 
  A. Juvenile T wave pattern
Wave Inversions - Differential ... repolarization Myocardial ischemia ... wave inversion syndrome ... #Diagnosis #Causes ... #Cardiology #ECG
Diffuse Acute Abdominal Pain (<72 hours) - Differential Diagnostic Algorithm
Look for surgical abdomen
Upper quadrant: R/O cardiac,
Diffuse Acute Abdominal ... Diagnostic Algorithm ... • Mesenteric ischemia ... Metabolic disease (e.g ... Irritable bowel syndrome
Myocarditis - Diagnosis and Causes
 • Clinical presentation: Pseudo-acute coronary syndrome, Cardiac failure <3 rnonths, Cardiogenic
presentation: Pseudo-acute ... coronary syndrome ... Recent flu-like syndrome ... Paraclinical assessment: EKG ... #cardiology #MRI
Lead AVR on ECG
1. Acute myocardial infarction: ST elevation > 1.5 mm in aVR, indicative of
Acute myocardial ... predictor of recurrent ischemic ... diagnosis includes ... #ekg #differential ... #cardiology
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Differentiation Syndrome ... Prednisone 5mg/kg ... common • Imaging: CXR ... initiation • Differential ... #management #hematology
Vascular Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
 - Constant Pain (Ischemia)
 - Acute Onset
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Vascular Joint Pain - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Constant Pain (Ischemia ... ) - Acute Onset ... Marfan's Syndrome