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High Output Heart Failure - Pathophysiology and Differential Diagnosis
Obesity - Systemic Vasodilation, Vasoactive Adipokines
Arteriovenous Fistula -
and Differential ... - Congenital (e.g ... HHT), Acquired (e.g ... Myeloproliferative Disorders ... Diagnosis #cardiology
Pulmonary Embolism on ECG 

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Pulmonary Embolism on ECG ... Triage EKG (no prior ... Differential/diagnosis ... Pulmonary #Embolism #ECG ... #clinical #cardiology
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Triage EKG (no prior ... Differential/diagnosis ... Echocardiogram #A4c #clinical ... #cardiology #McConnells
CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
Erythematosus (SLE) Clinical ... , Seizure disorders ... Disease, PRES Pathophysiology ... Lumbar Puncture, EEG ... CNS #neurology #rheumatology
Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Epidemiology:
 • Prevalence: 1-2 cases per million -
Person Syndrome Pathophysiology ... Clinical Manifestations ... unit activity on EMG ... of diazepam • EMG ... TPO, TTG, etc EMG
Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy
Chronic Hypertension:
 • Guidelines as SBP ≥130 or DBP ≥ 90 mmHg
 •
Hypertensive Disorders ... And Proteinuria (e.g ... diagnosis so have high clinical ... htn #obstetrics #cardiology ... #differential #
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)

High mortality without prompt recognition and management. HLH is a critical diagnostic consideration in
▪ Infections (e.g ... Pathophysiology ... pro-inflammatory cytokines (e.g ... Immunosuppression (e.g ... anti-IFN-γ antibodies (e.g
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Differential Diagnosis ... cardiomyopathy (e.g ... hemodynamics (e.g ... LVEF recovery (e.g ... (e.g., ACE/ARB)
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
) Suspect: Clinical ... permanent alopecia Differential ... Non-autoimmune rheumatologic ... • Malignancy (e.g ... (e.g. thyroid disease
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
an autoimmune disorder ... Clinical Picture ... life-threatening Differential ... Serologic and EMG ... immunosuppressants - Meds