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Myocarditis - Diagnosis and Causes
 • Clinical presentation: Pseudo-acute coronary syndrome, Cardiac failure <3 rnonths, Cardiogenic
Diagnosis and Causes ... • Clinical presentation ... pericarditis • Rule out differential ... #Myocarditis #differential ... #cardiology #MRI
Faget's Sign & Liebermeister's Rule
Pulse-Temperature Dissociation
EVERY 1 F RISE IN TEMPERATURE -> HR INCREASES 8-10 BPM
INFECTIOUS
Dissociation EVERY 1 ... • Drug Fever CLINICAL ... UTILITY 1. ... help hone your differential ... Dissociation #diagnosis #differential
Warm Antibody Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia 
1) DIAGNOSE AIHA
 • Anemia: macrocytic > normocytic, ↑ reticulocytes
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Hemolytic Anemia 1) ... • Blood smear: Differential ... 2) LOOK FOR a cause ... TREAT AIHA 1 ... diagnosis #management #treatment
Erythema Nodosum - Causes and Differential Diagnosis 
Appearance:  erythematous painful lumps usually 1-6 cm in
Erythema Nodosum - Causes ... and Differential ... lumps usually 1- ... #Differential Diagnosis ... Dermatology #SkinRash #Clinical
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
39 C this is a clinical ... Treatment depends ... anaphylaxis (→ 3-1) ... amphetamines) Toxic: • Radiologic ... #Hyperthermia #Differential
Narrow Complex Tachycardias (Simplified)

Irregular Narrow Complex Tachycardia:
 1. Atrial fibrillation
	- Usually the correct answer
 2. Multifocal
Tachycardia: 1. ... Tachycardia: 1. ... #Tachycardias #differential ... #diagnosis #causes ... #cardiology
Causes of Adrenal Insufficiency - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Autoimmune:
 • Isolated
 • Polyglandular autoimmune syndrome 1
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Causes of Adrenal ... Insufficiency - Differential ... autoimmune syndrome 1 ... Thrombophilia • Critical ... Insufficiency #Differential
Recurrent Polymorphic VT/Torsades de Pointes - Management Algorithm
Drugs that prolong QT interval:
 • Class 1a (quinidine,
Macrolides and quinolones ... Hypocalcemia (rarely) Treatment ... after load: 0.5-1 ... Pediatric: 0.1-1 ... 1b (lidocaine)- case
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis and Treatment
Hyponatremia is usually caused by the inability to excrete water normally.
Hyponatremia is usually caused ... approach to the differential ... 1) Is it hypotonic ... the underlying cause ... #Hyponatremia #Differential
Anatomical Differential Diagnosis for Arrhythmias
 • SA node: Sinus bradycardia, Sick Sinus Syndrome (SSS)
 • AV
Anatomical Differential ... , 3° and Type 1 ... Arrhythmias #Anatomical #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Causes ... #cardiology