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Algorithm for choosing the appropriate candidate for stress testing in patients with suspected coronary artery disease
(MI = myocardial ... Shows the diagnosis ... it is based on ACC ... evaluation of stable ... #ACS #stresstest
A toxidrome is a syndrome (set of symptoms) caused by specific medications or toxins.

There are 5
set of symptoms) caused ... - Cholinergic: ACh ... antihistamines #Diagnosis ... Toxicology #Toxidromes #Comparison ... #Table #Anticholinergics
Etiologies of Hypoaldosteronism

Hyporeninemic Hypoaldosteronism (Low Renin, Low Aldosterone)
 - Diabetic Nephropathy 
 - NSAIDs
Non-Hyporeninemic Hypoaldosteronism (Normal
Aldosterone) - ACE ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Aldosterone #Comparison ... #Table #Causes
Appearance of Liver Lesions on Various Imaging Modalities
 • Computed Tomography (CT) - Arterial Phase, Portal
Resonance Imaging (MRI ... Contrast Enhanced Ultrasound ... #Contrast #CT #MRI ... #differential #diagnosis ... #comparison #table
Main types of autoimmune encephalitis in the ICU. 
Anti-NMDAR anti-N-methyl-d-aspartate receptor, ADEM acute disseminated encephalomyelitis, Anti-GFAP
cerebrospinal fluid, MRI ... electroencephalography, Abs ... #encephalitis #comparison ... #table #neurology ... #diagnosis
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
- Differential Diagnosis ... disease - Renal ultrasound ... Duplex Doppler ultrasound ... CT or MRI scan of ... #Workup #table
Mucoid Degeneration of the ACL
Imaging Findings:
 • T2-hyperintense fluid-signal within the enlarged ACL on both the
mucinous signal on MRI ... Differential Diagnosis ... - Can cause ... #degeneration #knee ... #clinical #mri
Imaging Modalities for Renal Calculus

AXR. KUB
 - Good far calcium-containing stones useful when limited radiation dose
radiation dose Ultrasound ... obstruction - Able ... Combination of above MRI ... for non-calculus causes ... scan) when an ultrasound
Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
heart valves • MRI ... in up to 30% of cases ... often seen • MRI ... #Endocarditis #comparison ... #table
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
MAP = CO x SVR
Hypovolemic (↓ Intravascular volume):
 • Hemorrhage, dehydration due
- Differential Diagnosis ... failure, acute MI ... findings based on cause ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #table #comparison