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Algorithm for choosing the appropriate candidate for stress testing in patients with suspected coronary artery disease
it is based on ACC ... evaluation of stable ... #ACS #stresstest
Reflex Testing - Causes of Hyporeflexia and Hyperreflexia
Focal Hyporeflexia: 
 • Radiculopathy, Mononeuropathy, Polyneuropathy, Acute stroke,
Guillain-Barré syndrome ... injury, Early ALS ... Hyperthyroidism, Serotonin syndrome ... Eclampsia, Late ALS ... differential #diagnosis #table
A toxidrome is a syndrome (set of symptoms) caused by specific medications or toxins.

There are 5
toxidrome is a syndrome ... antipsychotics, oxybutynin, ACh ... - Cholinergic: ACh ... Toxidromes #Comparison #Table
Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) Definitions - Stable Angina, Unstable Angina, NSTEMI, STEMI
1 STABLE ANGINA - Angina
Acute Coronary Syndrome ... (ACS) Definitions ... - Stable Angina ... NSTEMI, STEMI 1 STABLE ... Diagnosis #Cardiology #ACS
Effects of Strokes by Location - Anterior vs Posterior Localization

Anterior Circulation 
 - MCA 
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- MCA - ACA ... Artery #Strokes #Syndromes ... Neurology #Diagnosis #Table
Beta Blockers - Pharmacology Comparison Table
Metoprolol:
 • Receptors: β1
 • Indications: Rate control of a-fib/a-flutter, Suppression
Pharmacology Comparison Table ... Suppression of PACs ... Acute coronary syndrome ... • Indications: Stable ... Pharmacology #Comparison #Table
ISCHEMIA Trial - Management Algorithm for patients with Stable Angina

Stress Test -> ? +moderate or severe
patients with Stable ... outpatient with a stable ... acute coronary syndrome ... (ACS) evaluation ... #ISCHEMIA #Stable
Autoantibodies in Rheumatology
 • Lupus (SLE): ANA (anti-nuclear antibody), dsDNA (double-stranded DNA), Anti-Smith, Anti-Ro (SSA) and
Antiphospholipid Antibody Syndrome ... Anti-cardiolipin (aCl ... LAC) • Sjogren Syndrome ... #associations #table
Compelling and Possible Contraindications to Antihypertensive Drugs
Diuretics (thiazides)
 - Gout
 - Metabolic syndrome, Glucose intolerance, Pregnancy,
- Metabolic syndrome ... ARB, diabetes) ACE ... - Metabolic syndrome ... contraindications #table
Intraabdominal hypertension is defined as elevated pressure without overt organ failure (table below).  Among critically
hypertension is defined as ... organ failure (table ... abdominal compartment syndrome ... Classification #ACS ... #Compartment #Syndrome