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An Approach to Jaundice - Differential Diagnosis

- Increased Production (Prehepatic)
- Decreased Clearance (Intrahepatic + Posthepatic)

Dr. Eric
Increased Production (Prehepatic ... #Differential #Table ... #Causes #Intrahepatic ... #Preheatic #Posthepatic
EKG CHANGES AND TOXICITIES TO CONSIDER

#Diagnosis #Toxicology #EKG #ECG #Toxidromes #Toxicities #Changes #Table
EKG CHANGES AND ... Diagnosis #Toxicology #EKG ... #ECG #Toxidromes ... #Toxicities #Changes ... #Table
Hyperkalemia shortens repolarization; changes in the T wave provide the earliest clues to hyperpotassemia.
 - At
repolarization; changes ... repolarization causes ... in conduction causes ... #ECG #Changes # ... Progression #Table
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
specificity for EKG ... EKG is helpful in ... evaluating for other causes ... in relation to ECG ... Non-specific ST-T Changes
Common sodium channel blockers which cause QRS widening.

Anticonvulsants: 
 - Carbamazepine 
Antidysrhythmics:  
 - Group
Common sodium channel ... blockers which cause ... QRS #widening #ECG ... #EKG #Pharmacology ... Differential #Drugs #Classes
Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) Definitions - Stable Angina, Unstable Angina, NSTEMI, STEMI
1 STABLE ANGINA - Angina
Definitions - Stable ... thrombus formation causes ... is reflected by ECG ... changes and a rise ... Text: The Only EKG
Alice in Wonderland Syndrome
What? Metamorphophsia - Distortions of the visual perceptions with changes in size (micro
perceptions with changes ... (Many causes!) ... * (most common cause ... • Infection (e.g ... Brain lesions (e.g
Coronary anatomy and relevant EKG changes during acute chest pain

#Chestpain;#STEMI;#NSTEMI;#EKG

Image Source: De Virgilio, C., Grigorian, A.,
anatomy and relevant EKG ... changes during ... STEMI;#NSTEMI;#EKG ... Surgery: A case
Reflex Testing - Causes of Hyporeflexia and Hyperreflexia
Focal Hyporeflexia: 
 • Radiculopathy, Mononeuropathy, Polyneuropathy, Acute stroke,
Reflex Testing - Causes ... Deep coma (any cause ... polyneuropathy (e.g ... Hyperreflexia #Testing #Causes ... differential #diagnosis #table
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Causes of Thrombocytopenia ... practices that could cause ... function test, ANA (e.g ... neurologic/psychiatric changes ... patients if the cause