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Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Neurochemical abnormalities
 • Hyper-vigilance
 • Emotional hyper-arousal
 • Exaggerated startle reflex
 • Anxiety
Stress Disorder (PTSD ... StressDisorder #PTSD ... Pathophysiology #diagnosis
Trauma & Stressor Related Psychiatric Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

 - Adjustment Disorder - Development of
- Differential Diagnosis ... Stressor #Anxiety #PTSD ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Cardiac Stress Testing
Exercise:
 • Everyone who can exercise should!
 • They must be able to raise
Avoid in pts w/ ... Avoid in pts with ... Contraindications: Pts ... ventricular arrythmias Diagnostics ... cardiology #management #diagnosis
Hepatitis B (HBV) Serology

HBsAg - Presence denotes current HBV infection (chronic or acute)
HBV Core Antibody -
chronically infected pts ... or pts who have ... HBV #Serology #Diagnosis
Amiodarone Thyroid Complications
Amiodarone: 
 - iodine-rich, similar structure to T4, with half life up to 100d
- Typically in pts ... - Typically in pts ... - Typically in pts ... endocrinology #diagnosis
Infective Endocarditis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Pearls:
 - Consider non-infectious endocarditis in pts with cancer/SLE and
Endocarditis - Diagnosis ... endocarditis in pts ... #Endocarditis #Diagnosis
POCUS Algorithm for Chest Pain

Integrating POCUS in crashing chest pain is complex. Know the views that
identify sick pts ... Shock #Crashing #Diagnosis
Sarcoidosis 
Non-caseating granulomas (Composed of T-helper & inflammatory cells) 
Clinical:
 • Disease fatal in 10% of
fatal in 10% of pts ... #Sarcoidosis #Diagnosis
Opportunistic Infections in HIV/AIDS
Here's a little symptom-based guide to OIs in pts with HIV I made
guide to OIs in pts ... Opportunistic #Infections #Diagnosis
DKA vs HHS
 - Think of DKA and HHS on a spectrum of hyperglycemic emergencies
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sensitive - if pts ... comparison #laboratory #diagnosis