17 results
Traumatic Subarachnoid Hemorrhage (SAH) #Clinical #EM #NSG #Radiology #CT #Traumatic #SubarachnoidHemorrhage #SAH #ICH #ALiEM
Subarachnoid Hemorrhage (SAH ... ) #Clinical #EM ... SubarachnoidHemorrhage #SAH ... #ICH #ALiEM
Spontaneous Subarachnoid Hemorrhage (SAH) #Clinical #EM #NSG #Radiology #CT #Spontaneous #SubarachnoidHemorrhage #SAH #ICH #ALiEM
Subarachnoid Hemorrhage (SAH ... ) #Clinical #EM ... SubarachnoidHemorrhage #SAH ... #ICH #ALiEM
Causes of Proteinuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Persistent Proteinuria >150mg/d protein present on repeat testing including overnight
- Differential Diagnosis ... Glomerular Proteinuria (Positive ... proliferative • Anti-GBM ... #Proteinuria #Nephrology ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Creatine Kinase - Causes of Elevated CK Levels
Acute CK Elevation (Pain > Weakness):
 • RHABDOMYOLYSIS
Creatine Kinase - Causes ... (COVID19, CMV/EBV ... Illness Myopathy (ICU ... Subacute to Chronic Causes ... #differential #diagnosis
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)→Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) → Excessive activation of macrophages
Auto-amplification loop Diagnosis ... Infections+++: Virus (EBV ... biologics (CMV +++, EBV ... Drugs, Unknown cause ... of emergency, ICU
Septal Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HOCM)

52yo worsening exertional sx and murmur. EKG nonspecific, Serial trops (-) 
EM resident
Serial trops (-) EM ... thickening and SAM ... Admit ==> Positive ... ) septal HCM + SAM ... Metoprolol - VCU
Pulmonary Renal Syndrome

Definition: Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + Glomerulonephritis
Presentation (Pulmonary and renal manifestations can occur weeks apart):
Differential Diagnosis ... : - ANCA-positive ... anti-ANCA ab, anti-GBM ... BAL → confirm DAH ... #nephrology
Idiopathic CD4 Lymphopenia (ICL) / Lymphocytopenia 

DIAGNOSTIC CRITERIA FOR ICL
 • Persistent CD4 T-cell lymphopenia
 •
CD4 Lymphopenia (ICL ... CRITERIA FOR ICL ... EBV. CMV. ... #Lymphopenia #ICL ... #Differential #Causes
Ocular Myasthenia Gravis on Physical Exam

A 41yo female was referred by her neurologist for double vision.
non-localized EOM ... suspected and anti-ACh ... cogan sign and the ice ... ophthalmology #neurology
Taken from the Textbook fo Stroke Medicine, this image details some possible findings in a subarachnoid-hemorrhage.
-
Sylvian fissure #diagnosis ... #neurology #em ... subarachnoid #hemorrhage #SAH