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Wellens' Sign: LAD-T Wave Inversion 
Life threatening T wave inversions in precordial leads. Often V2-V3 
Specific
Wellens' Sign: LAD-T ... Specific for critical ... week of becoming acute ... EKG #ECG #Electrocardiogram ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Acute Coronary Syndrome - Diagnostic Likelihood Ratios for Symptoms and Physical Examination. 

Source:  Does This
Acute Coronary Syndrome ... - Diagnostic Likelihood ... : The Rational Clinical ... #Cardiology #ACS ... AcuteCoronarySyndrome #Symptoms #Signs
Pericarditis on EKG
Stage 1 - Widespread ST elevation (<5mm) and PR depression; In aVR: ST depression
Normalization Spodick's sign ... also be seen in acute ... #Pericarditis #EKG ... #cardiology #diagnosis ... #clinical
Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
Acute Spinal Cord ... Pathogenesis and clinical ... #diagnosis #pathophysiology ... #signs #symptoms ... #orthopedics #neurology
Myocarditis - Diagnosis and Causes
 • Clinical presentation: Pseudo-acute coronary syndrome, Cardiac failure <3 rnonths, Cardiogenic
and Causes • Clinical ... presentation: Pseudo-acute ... coronary syndrome ... Paraclinical assessment: EKG ... #Causes #cardiology
Approach to Headaches - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Red flags (PHANTOMS):
 • Pattern change, progressively worse, papilledema
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- Differential Diagnosis ... papilledema • Horner syndrome ... • Meningeal signs ... arteritis • Acute ... #Algorithm #neurology
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Acute Kidney Injury ... and Differential Diagnosis ... investigations depending on clinical ... context and signs ... • Cardio-renal syndrome
Neuromyelitis Optica (NMO) - Clinical Manifestations
 • Optic neuritis: Reduced visual acuity, ranging from mild to
Optica (NMO) - Clinical ... (e.g. oculomotor ... Manifestations #diagnosis ... #neurology #symptoms ... #signs
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
Leukostasis: • Pathophysiology ... - ACS, AKI, acute ... WBC >100k, + lab signs ... unless worrisome EKG ... #TLS #diagnosis
Multiple Sclerosis - Summary

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system
• Or brainstem syndromes ... patients with clinically ... stimulation Clinical ... symptoms) • Acute ... #management #neurology