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Chest Pain / ACS Evaluation Algorithm
Algorithm that attempts to the use history taking (guided by LRs),
Diamond-Forrester classification ... Ask about: - Changes ... - History - EKG ... #Evaluation #diagnosis ... #Algorithm #cardiology
Reflex Testing - Causes of Hyporeflexia and Hyperreflexia
Focal Hyporeflexia: 
 • Radiculopathy, Mononeuropathy, Polyneuropathy, Acute stroke,
Reflex Testing - Causes ... Deep coma (any cause ... polyneuropathy (e.g ... #differential # ... diagnosis #table
Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) Definitions - Stable Angina, Unstable Angina, NSTEMI, STEMI
1 STABLE ANGINA - Angina
Coronary Syndrome (ACS ... thrombus formation causes ... is reflected by ECG ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... Text: The Only EKG
Shock - Differential Diagnosis by Classification
Reflex Syncope 
 - Vasovagal syncope
   • Prolonged standing
Diagnosis by Classification ... Medication side effect (e.g ... Medication side effect (e.g ... #Diagnosis #Classification ... #Table #Causes
High Output Heart Failure - Pathophysiology and Differential Diagnosis
Obesity - Systemic Vasodilation, Vasoactive Adipokines
Arteriovenous Fistula -
- Congenital (e.g ... HHT), Acquired (e.g ... #HeartFailure #CHF ... #Diagnosis #cardiology ... #causes
Vascular Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
 - Constant Pain (Ischemia)
 - Acute Onset
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Septic Embolism (e.g ... Fat Embolism (e.g ... Mycotic Aneurysm (e.g ... Vascular #JointPain #MSK ... #Orthopedics #Causes
Acute and Chronic Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis
Pulmonary/Chest Wall:
 • Acute: Trauma, COPD exacerbation, Asthma
Acute and Chronic Causes ... Diagnosis Pulmonary ... decompensated CHF ... Neuromuscular disease (eg ... Metabolic acidosis (eg
Inflammatory Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Monoarticular
 • Gout (Podagra, Tophi)
 • Pseudogout
 • Early
• Reactive (e.g ... Enteropathic (e.g ... Enteropathic (e.g ... Inflammatory #JointPain #MSK ... #Orthopedics #Causes
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
Finger deformity caused ... PIP joint • Ortho ... Mallet #Finger #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #MSK
Bradycardia
1) First Steps: IV, O2, Monitors, ECG, Pads on patient, Crash Cart in room. Is patient
O2, Monitors, ECG ... , SOB from CHF, ... Chest Pain • ECG ... Connect ECG Leads ... #differential #