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Comprehensive use of different electrocardiogram recording strategies for the diagnosis of palpitations #Diagnosis #Management #PrimaryCare #Cardiology
strategies for the diagnosis ... palpitations #Diagnosis ... #Management #PrimaryCare ... #Cardiology #Palpitations
Intern Pocket Cards - Pharmacologic Pain Management Options
Anti-inflammatory:
 • Acetaminophen (24 hours: < 3-4g in healthy
Pharmacologic Pain ... Management Options ... Gabapentin, pregabalin, SNRIs ... pocketcardset #Pain ... Opioid #Conversion #Table
Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis by Mechanism
Decr Blood Pressure (“Decr Effective Circulating Volume”) 
 - Volume depletion
- Differential Diagnosis ... cyclosporine, SSRIs ... ) Severe pain ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Table #Causes
Patient Visual Decision Aid - Imaging tests for low back pain
There was no difference in outcomes
tests for low back pain ... outcomes in terms of pain ... with low back pain ... #PatientInfo #Management ... #PrimaryCare #Radiology
Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis
Primary Back Pathology:
 • Musculoligamentous injury (a.k.a. lumbosacral strain)
 • Spondylosis (i.e.
Back Pain - Differential ... Diagnosis Primary ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #causes #primarycare ... #table
The HEART Score for Chest Pain Patients in the ED

Calculate the HEART Score @ https://www.mdcalc.com/heart-score-major-cardiac-events

#Diagnosis #Management
Score for Chest Pain ... heart-score-major-cardiac-events #Diagnosis ... #Management #Cardiology
Multiple masses
The differential diagnostic list of multiple masses is very long.
The most important diagnoses are listed
The differential diagnostic ... most important diagnoses ... listed in the table ... #Management #Radiology
Aortic Stenosis - Diagnosis and Stages

Clinical Presentation
- Exertional dyspnea
- Chest pain
- Palpitations
- HF Symptoms (orthopnea, PND,
Aortic Stenosis - Diagnosis ... dyspnea - Chest pain ... Aortic #Stenosis #Diagnosis ... #Stages #Management ... Signs #Symptoms #Cardiology
ISCHEMIA Trial - Management Algorithm for patients with Stable Angina

Stress Test -> ? +moderate or severe
ISCHEMIA Trial - Management ... evaluation or management ... Angina #ChestPain #Diagnosis ... #Management #Algorithm ... #Cardiology #EBM
Myocarditis
Diagnosis 
• Endomyocardial biopsy (gold standard, rarely performed) 
• Clinical presentation 
• Cardiovascular MRI 
Clinical 
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Myocarditis Diagnosis ... intolerance • Chest pain ... cardiac death Management ... #Myocarditis #Diagnosis ... #Management #Cardiology