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Anisocoria Evaluation Flow Chart - Differential Diagnosis
1. Check pupillary reaction to light 
2. Measure pupil size.
Evaluation Flow Chart ... - Differential ... pupillary reaction to light ... pupil size in bright ... Evaluation #Algorithm #Differential
Differential Diagnosis for ST Segment Elevations
 - ACUTE STEMI 
 - PULMONARY EMBOLISM 
 - LBBB
Differential Diagnosis ... ANEURYSM - LVH (HIGH ... STElevation #STEMI #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Bandemia Overview

Normal: < 1%
Clinically significant: > 10%

Band neutrophils are slightly less mature than segmented neutrophils and
counted left to right ... on the left Myeloblast ... Neutrophil (Normal) Differential ... with moderate and high ... #Bandemia #differential
Abnormal Jugular Venous Pressure Waveforms - Differential Diagnosis
 - Absent a wave - Atrial fibrillation, sinus
Pressure Waveforms - Differential ... Tricuspid stenosis, right ... Tricuspid stenosis, right ... Waveforms #JVP #Differential ... #PhysicalExam #cardiology
Relative Risk of Various Predisoosing Conditions for Infective Endocarditis 
High Risk:
 - Prosthetic valves 
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Endocarditis High ... - Indwelling right ... #RiskFactors #Cardiology ... #Diagnosis #Differential
High Output Heart Failure - Pathophysiology and Differential Diagnosis
Obesity - Systemic Vasodilation, Vasoactive Adipokines
Arteriovenous Fistula -
High Output Heart ... Pathophysiology and Differential ... cardionerds #High ... Pathophysiology #Differential ... #Diagnosis #cardiology
Causes of Wide Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis
Physiologic:
 • Advanced age-arteriosclerosis (less compliant arteries)
 • Well
Pulse Pressure - Differential ... Hyperdynamic circulation/High ... Pulse #Pressure #Differential ... Diagnosis #causes #cardiology
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Infections in HIV - Differential ... PNEUMONIAS: • Weight ... Less common since cART ... , headache and high ... AIDS #pulmonary #differential
Deep T Wave Inversions - Differential
Normal variants 
  A. Juvenile T wave pattern
Wave Inversions - Differential ... patterns Left or right ... TWaveInversions #TWI #Differential ... Diagnosis #Causes #Cardiology
Causes of Sudden Cardiac Arrest
Primary Myocardial Processes (> 90%):
 • Acquired structural heart disease: CAD, Most
Arrhythmogenic right ... Cardiac #Arrest #cardiology ... #differential #