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Myocardial Injury Classification
Chronic myocardial injury: Chronic heart failure, Cardiomyopathy, Hypertension, CKD/ESRD
Acute nonischemic myocardial injury:
 - Primary
Classification ... illness, Sepsis, Pulmonary ... infarction: - Type ... #Classification ... #diagnosis #cardiology
Approach to Possible Hypertensive Emergency

criteria required to diagnose hypertensive emergency
(1) Severe hypertension
 - Usually a MAP
mm is needed to cause ... hypertension (e.g ... - Acute kidney injury ... Myocardial ischemia (type-II ... - Pulmonary edema
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
Causes include: ... level <100 pg/ml EKG ... contents • Head injury ... Traumatic brain injury ... differential #diagnosis #cardiology
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
by excretion (e.g ... liver or renal injury ... output - Acute pulmonary ... gluconeogenesis Liver Injury ... classification
Cryoglobulinemia Summary

Cryoglobulins:
 • Cryoglobulins are Igs in the serum that precipitate in vitro at temperatures below
causing endothelial injury ... • They can cause ... Cryoglobulins Cause ... tissue disorder (e.g ... #classification
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
is a clinical emergency ... maintained fever CAUSES ... amphetamines) Toxic: • Radiologic ... Traumatic brain injury ... #Differential #Causes
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
of the lung to injury ... indicates unknown cause ... vascular diseases (e.g ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest
Emergent Causes of Headache and Associated Risk Factors
Carbon monoxide poisoning
 - Breathing in enclosed or confined
Emergent Causes ... carbon monoxide (eg ... febrile illness—any type ... - Traumatic injury ... #differential #emergency
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Cerebral > Splenic, pulmonary ... Septic Emboli Cause ... Injury By: • Early ... ↑ ESR, CRP • EKG ... Treat underlying cause
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
Cerebral > Splenic, Pulmonary ... Septic emboli cause ... injury by: • Early ... ↑ ESR, CRP • EKG ... Treat underlying cause