21 results
Short Stature - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Variant, Normal Puberty Onset (BA = CA)
 • Familial Short
Short Stature - Differential ... Variant, Normal ... Panhypopituitarism Treatment ... Cystic Fibrosis, CHF ... #ShortStature #Differential
High Output Heart Failure - Pathophysiology and Differential Diagnosis
Obesity - Systemic Vasodilation, Vasoactive Adipokines
Arteriovenous Fistula -
and Differential ... #HeartFailure #CHF ... #Pathophysiology ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #cardiology
Iron Deficiency in Congestive Heart Failure (CHF)

Iron deficiency (ID) in heart failure is a common comorbidity
[body weight (kg ... depot iron] Treatment ... Heart #Failure #CHF ... #pharmacology #pathophysiology ... #cardiology
Appearance of Liver Lesions on Various Imaging Modalities
 • Computed Tomography (CT) - Arterial Phase, Portal
Appearance of Liver ... CT #MRI #POCUS #radiology ... #differential # ... diagnosis #comparison ... #table #appearance
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
Treatment of Stable ... Control rate with AV nodal ... pulmonary disease or CHF ... pulmonary disease or CHF ... #management #cardiology
Appearance of Liver Lesions on Computed Tomography (CT) - Arterial Phase, Portal Venous Phase and Delayed
Appearance of Liver ... Arterial Phase, Portal ... #differential # ... diagnosis #comparison ... #table #appearance
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
Pulmonary Edema - Differential ... Framework NCPE Pathophysiology ... level <100 pg/ml EKG ... #edema #NCPE #differential ... #diagnosis #cardiology
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Pathophysiology ... Prednisone 5mg/kg ... initiation • Differential ... sepsis), PE, DAH, CHF ... 500 mg QD until normal
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Guillain-Barre Pathophysiology ... - NORMAL CSF ... Electrodiagnostic studies - EMG ... Treatment: • Plasmapheresis ... diagnosis #management #treatment
Vasospastic (Prinzmetal) Angina
Definition / Epidemiology:
 • Rest angina attributed to coronary artery vasospasm.
 • Patients often
Pathophysiology: ... • Normal exercise ... changes on tele/ECG ... tests in cath lab Treatment ... Prinzmetal #Angina #cardiology