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What is the difference between ischemic colitis and mesenteric ischemia?
A common misnomer. Mesenteric ischemia and ischemic
Mesenteric ischemia ... scripts and initial treatment ... mesentericischemia #comparison ... #differences #diagnosis ... #table
Differentiating the Four Types of Mesenteric Ischemia 

There are four types of AMI, which include arterial
of Mesenteric Ischemia ... (below), with symptoms ... #Mesenteric #Ischemia ... #Types #Comparison ... #Table #Diagnosis
ISCHEMIA Trial - Management Algorithm for patients with Stable Angina

Stress Test -> ? +moderate or severe
patients with Stable ... Coronary CTA (making clear ... symptom. ... #Stable #Angina ... #ChestPain #Diagnosis
Hordeolum vs Chalazion

Hordeolum (Stye):
 • Location: Most commonly found at or near an eyelash follicle
 •
of the lids • Symptoms ... , swelling • Treatment ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... Stye #Chalazion #Comparison ... #Table
Pemphigus Vulgaris vs Bullous Pemphigoid - Comparison Table
Pemphigus Vulgaris
 • Epidemiology: Average age 40-60
 • Time
Bullous Pemphigoid - Comparison ... Table Pemphigus ... , relapsing • Symptoms ... , relapsing • Symptoms ... #diagnosis
Differentiating type-I vs. type-II MI

Sorting this out is difficult, often relying heavily on clinical judgement.

A key
of myocardial ischemia ... If the same symptoms ... #Diagnosis #Myocardial ... Definition #NSTEMI #Comparison ... #Table
Features That Differentiate Acute Pericarditis from Myocardial Ischemia or Infarction and Pulmonary Embolism

In contrast to the
from Myocardial Ischemia ... from myocardial ischemia ... #Pericarditis #Symptoms ... #Presentation #comparison ... #Table #Diagnosis
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
Dehydration • Symptoms ... changes, stroke symptoms ... AKI, acute limb ischemia ... unless worrisome EKG ... Syndrome #TLS #diagnosis
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
• Myocardial ischemia ... • Underlying ischemic ... Digoxin toxicity Symptoms ... 300 = NSVT EKG ... more intensive treatment
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis ... /crush injury, ischemia ... test (only if no clear ... Elimination (see Table ... ileus/obstruction (ischemia