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Features That Differentiate Acute Pericarditis from Myocardial Ischemia or Infarction and Pulmonary Embolism

In contrast to the
life-threatening causes ... pain, such as MI ... #Pericarditis #Symptoms ... #Presentation #comparison ... #Table #Diagnosis
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
MAP = CO x SVR
Hypovolemic (↓ Intravascular volume):
 • Hemorrhage, dehydration due
heart failure, acute ... MI, arrhythmia ... findings based on cause ... #Diagnosis #table ... #comparison #criticalcare
Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
- Most Common Cause ... attributable to acute ... TTE, TEE, CT or MRI ... Embolism #diagnosis #differential ... scoring #criteria #cardiology
Inflammatory Myopathies
Dermatomyositis
 • Onset: Subacute
 • Pattern: Proximal
 • CK: Up to 50X ULN
 • Autoantibodies:
Anti-MDA5, anti-Mi ... Myositis • Onset: Acute ... Inflammatory #Myopathies #differential ... #diagnosis #comparison ... #rheumatology #table
Red Eye - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
Redness in the eye can be caused by many conditions and
Red Eye - Differential ... Central retinal artery ... Unilateral or bilateral symptoms ... Conjunctivitis #ocular #differential ... #diagnosis #ophthalmology
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
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spine • MCC- acute ... spine L1-L5 Symptoms ... - Emergency Causes ... Imaging studies: • MRI ... #diagnosis #causes
Erythemas Summarized
Erythema ab igne
 • A dermatosis that results from repeated exposure to heat (fires, heating
children with acute ... rheumatic fever after ... multiforme • Acute ... PrathitKulkarni #Erythemas #comparison ... #table #differential
Atrial Fibrillation RVR - Medications
Diltiazem
 • Preferred in patients with chronic lung such as Asthma and
with exercise, after ... acute MI, or with ... to improve CHF symptoms ... management #treatment #comparison ... #table
Morel-Lavallée Lesion - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Large, smoothly marginated, well-circumscribed mass along the medial myofascial
• Well defined acute ... Case description ... Differential diagnosis ... Abscess: Absence of symptoms ... Lesion #clinical #mri