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High Output Heart Failure - Pathophysiology and Differential Diagnosis
Obesity - Systemic Vasodilation, Vasoactive Adipokines
Arteriovenous Fistula -
- Congenital (e.g ... HHT), Acquired (e.g ... Myeloproliferative Disorders ... #HeartFailure #CHF ... #Diagnosis #cardiology
Acquired von Willebrand Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management
 • Autoantibodies to vWF: Lymphoproliferative disorders (e.g. lymphoma,
Willebrand Syndrome - Diagnosis ... and Management ... (e.g. lymphoma, ... (e.g. polycythemia ... #hematology #differential
Non-Resolving Pneumonias: Etiologies
Unusual Infections:
 - Immunocompromised patients (e.g.: Mycobacterium, Aspergillosis, Nocardia)
 - Endemic Fungi (e.g.: Histoplasmosis,
Endemic Fungi (e.g ... - Zoonotic (e.g ... Immunologic disorders ... infarction/PE, CHF ... #pulmonary #differential
Bradycardia
1) First Steps: IV, O2, Monitors, ECG, Pads on patient, Crash Cart in room. Is patient
O2, Monitors, ECG ... AMS, SOB from CHF ... Chest Pain • ECG ... Connect ECG Leads ... management #cardiology
MAGIC DR – a handy mnemonic used to remember the potential causes of a cerebral ring
MAGIC DR – a handy mnemonic ... Demyelinating disease (eg ... Radiation necrosis #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #Mnemonic ... MAGICDR #DRMAGIC #Differential
Hypoxemia / Hypoxia - Rapid Response Management Algorithm

Stridor - Upper airway pathology:
 • Anaphylaxis
 • Foreign
CNS depression (e.g ... Neuromuscular disorders ... (e.g., GBS, MG, ... wall compliance (e.g ... #Diagnosis #Management
Nail Disorders secondary to Systemic Diseases
Nail Fold Abnormality
 • SLE
 • Scleroderma
 • Dermatomyositis
Koilonychia - Spoon-shaped
Nail Disorders secondary ... halt nail growth (e.g ... poisoning • Cyanosis ... #dermatology #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
WOBBLER  for ECG assessment in Syncope 
W - Wolff Parkinson White 
O - Obstructed AV
WOBBLER for ECG ... too #WOBBLER #Mnemonic ... #Syncope #EKG # ... ECG #Diagnosis # ... Cardiology
Cannon A waves during AVNRT on Physical Exam
In AVNRT, the atria and ventricles contract nearly simultaneously
EKG of the same ... are enough to diagnose ... excludes other differentials ... Awaves #AVNRT #PhysicalExam ... #JVP #Cardiology
Vasospastic (Prinzmetal) Angina
Definition / Epidemiology:
 • Rest angina attributed to coronary artery vasospasm.
 • Patients often
other vasospastic disorders ... troponin elevation Diagnosis ... changes on tele/ECG ... Prinzmetal #Angina #cardiology ... #diagnosis #management