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Differentiating Pacemaker vs ICD on Chest XRay
 - Single Chamber PPM
 - Single Chamber ICD
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Differentiating Pacemaker ... Single Chamber PPM ... KhurrumKhanMD #Pacemaker ... CXR #Radiology #comparison
Antinuclear Antibody Testing - Nuclear and Cytoplasmic Patterns
Nuclear Patterns:
 • Homogeneous pattern: 
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Nuclear Patterns ... SLE, DM, SSc, PM ... : - SSc, PM/SSc ... polymerase III, PM ... #differential #
Intrapartum Abnormal Fetal HR Tracing - Causes of Bradycardia and Tachycardia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Abnormal Variability:
Tachycardia - Differential ... Variability (< 5 bpm ... Variability (> 25 bpm ... • Sinusoidal Pattern ... FetalHeartRate #Tracing #Differential
The fourth pattern includes abnormalities that result in decreased lung attenuation or air-filled lesions.
These include:
- Emphysema
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The fourth pattern ... low attenuation pattern ... LowAttenuation #Differential ... #Diagram #Comparison
ANA Patterns and Associated Rheumatic Diseases:
 • Homogeneous: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), Mixed connective tissue disease
ANA Patterns and ... Dermatomyositis (PM ... Antibodies #ANA #patterns ... rheumatology #diagnosis #differential
The 4 Variants of Sinus Arrhythmia
Phasic Sinus Arrhythmia:
 • The rate increases with respiration and decreases
normal • The PP ... Wandering Atrial Pacemaker ... several cycle the pacemaker ... variants #clinical #comparison
Antinuclear Antibodies (ANA)
ANA or Anti-NucIear Antibody refers to antibodies against antigens in the nucleus → like
serial dilution, a pattern ... significant • Pattern ... : The ANA patterns ... Dermatomyositis (PM ... rheumatology #diagnosis #differential
Intrapartum Abnormal Fetal HR Tracing - Causes of Variability & Decelerations - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Minimal/Absent Variability
Decelerations - Differential ... Variability (< 5 bpm ... Variability (> 25 bpm ... hypoxia Sinusoidal Pattern ... FetalHeartRate #Tracing #Differential
Inflammatory Myopathies
Dermatomyositis
 • Onset: Subacute
 • Pattern: Proximal
 • CK: Up to 50X ULN
 • Autoantibodies:
: Subacute • Pattern ... : Subacute • Pattern ... or subacute • Pattern ... Inflammatory #Myopathies #differential ... #diagnosis #comparison
Fever Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Continuous Fever:
Temp > 38°C with only 1 degree fluctuation in 24
Fever Patterns - ... Differential Diagnosis ... Temp high in AM > PM ... increases by 8-10 bpm ... #Differential #