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Shock - Differential Diagnosis by Classification
Reflex Syncope 
 - Vasovagal syncope
   • Prolonged standing
Differential Diagnosis by Classification ... Carotid sinus hypersensitivity ... • Parkinson’s disease ... Differential #Diagnosis #Classification ... #Table #Causes
Summary table of types of hypersensitivity reactions. 
Type 1
 - Mediators: lgE
 - Antigen Form: Soluble
Allergen-specific lgE causes ... days - Examples: Acute ... reaction, Haemolytic disease ... #classification ... #comparison
Causes of Acute Pericarditis:

Infectious;

Viral: 
Adenovirus 
Coxsackie virus A and B 
Echovirus 
Epstein-Barr virus 
Hepatitis 
Human immunodeficiency
Causes of Acute ... Tuberculosis Whipple disease ... pericardial sac ... Pregnancy Hypersensitivity ... Collagen vascular disease
Emergent Causes of Headache and Associated Risk Factors
Carbon monoxide poisoning
 - Breathing in enclosed or confined
Emergent Causes ... with the same symptoms ... collagen vascular diseases ... polycystic kidney disease ... redflags #signs #symptoms
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
An acute rise or ... with previously stable ... values. 3. ... disturbance, or acute ... Renal parenchymal disease
Erythemas Summarized
Erythema ab igne
 • A dermatosis that results from repeated exposure to heat (fires, heating
of delayed-type hypersensitivity ... early localized disease ... children with acute ... PrathitKulkarni #Erythemas #comparison ... #table #differential
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
to bolus these values ... presentations and disease ... cardiac output - Acute ... peritonitis - Acute ... #typea #typeb #classification
Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
pathognomonic signs/symptoms ... left-sided heart valves ... - Infectious Diseases ... #Endocarditis #comparison ... Marantic #diagnosis #table
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

Who?
• 5% of patients
• Dose ≥ 400 mg per day

How?  Possible
injury • Indirect hypersensitivity ... pneumonia, ARDS, DAH ... acute respiratory ... gradually with symptoms ... Exclude other causes
Headaches Overview - Primary vs Secondary Headaches

What’s the Core Difference?
 • Primary headache = headache is
headache is the disease ... headache is a symptom ... C" (common for causes ... : • SAH (Thunderclap ... Primary #Secondary #Comparison