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High Output Heart Failure - Pathophysiology and Differential Diagnosis
Obesity - Systemic Vasodilation, Vasoactive Adipokines
Arteriovenous Fistula -
Heart Failure - Pathophysiology ... and Differential Diagnosis ... Vasodilation Lung Disease ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #cardiology #causes
Meralgia paresthetica: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Compression/injury of Lateral Femoral Cutaneous Nerve (LFCN) -> Meralgia paresthetica
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• Before diagnosis ... intervertebral disc disease ... MeralgiaParesthetica #MSK ... #pathophysiology ... #differential #diagnosis
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
findings in acute PE are ... evaluating for other causes ... cardio-pulmonary symptoms ... in relation to ECG ... Embolism #AcutePE #diagnosis
Myasthenia Gravis - Summary
 • an autoimmune disease of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction associated with antibodies
women and after age ... 50 years in men Diagnosis ... serologic, and EMG ... More likely to cause ... glucocorticoids - can cause
Pericarditis can be seen on EKG with diffuse ST elevations without reciprocal changes along with diffuse
can be seen on EKG ... First line treatment ... in refractory cases ... #Diagnosis #Signs ... #Symptoms
Multiple Sclerosis - Summary

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system
neurodegenerative disease ... young adults (mean age ... - Young adults aged ... Multiple Sclerosis Treatment ... management #neurology #treatment
MAGIC DR – a handy mnemonic used to remember the potential causes of a cerebral ring
the potential causes ... Demyelinating disease ... (eg. tumefactive ... necrosis #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #Mnemonic
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure
Pathophysiology:
Chronic heart failure leads to an increase in inflammatory cytokines → Inflammation
Heart Failure Pathophysiology ... → Inflammation causes ... functional ID) Treatment ... improvement in symptoms ... #management #cardiology
Alzheimer’s Disease: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Risk factor for Late Onset Alzheimer's (99% of cases):
 - Increasing
Alzheimer’s Disease ... - Increasing age ... AlzheimersDisease #Dementia #pathophysiology ... #geriatrics #diagnosis ... #signs #symptoms
Hansen's Disease (Leprosy)
 • Transmission - not completely understood, ?nasal droplets
 • Symptoms appear ~5 years
nasal droplets • Symptoms ... Armadillo exposure, Age ... Immunosuppression (e.g ... #Leprosy #diagnosis ... #management #treatment