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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
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
Autoantibodies in Rheumatology
 • Lupus (SLE): ANA (anti-nuclear antibody), dsDNA (double-stranded DNA), Anti-Smith, Anti-Ro (SSA) and
Autoantibodies in Rheumatology ... Anti-cardiolipin (aCl ... , Others: SRP, Mi ... #diagnosis #associations ... #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
Features That Differentiate Acute Pericarditis from Myocardial Ischemia or Infarction and Pulmonary Embolism

In contrast to the
associated with rheumatologic ... life-threatening causes ... chest pain, such as ... Presentation #comparison #Table ... #Diagnosis
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
thiazidic, PPI, ACE ... Discontinuation of causal ... sle #comparison #table ... #rheumatology # ... diagnosis #management
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
exclude other causes ... Differential Diagnosis ... ancestry, LGE on MRI ... during Delivery • Stable ... Cardiomyopathy #diagnosis
Trigger Finger - Stenosing flexor tendon tenosynovitis

There is a change in the slip between the tendon
you may not be able ... The diagnosis is ... complemented with ultrasound ... Ultrasound can show ... #orthopedics #rheumatology