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Syncope in 3 Steps
1. Consider the 3 "S" Mimics: Seizure, low Sugar, Stroke (TIA)
2. Heart vs
Heart vs SVR Heart ... > fast or slow SVR ... #differential #diagnosis
Right Bundle Branch Block Criteria #Diagnosis #Cardiology #MedStudent #EKG #RBBB #Criteria #RSR #ECGEducator
Block Criteria #Diagnosis ... RBBB #Criteria #RSR
Calcium Channel Blockers - Dihydropyridines vs Non-Dihydropyridines
Dihydropyridines (amlodipine, felodipine, nifedipine, nicardipine)
 • SVR: Decrease
 • Inotropy:
Dihydropyridines vs ... nicardipine) • SVR ... verapamil) • SVR
Shock Classification and Differential Diagnosis
SHOCK
 • MAP <65, SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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and Differential Diagnosis ... High CO / Low SVR ... Low CO / High SVR ... Low CO / High SVR ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Acute Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Ischemic: Small Bowel vs Large Bowel
 • Infectious: Diarrhea-Predominant
- Differential Diagnosis ... Ischemic: Small Bowel vs ... Diarrhea-Predominant vs ... Inflammatory: Bloody vs ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Failure to Thrive - Evaluation Checklist
 • History: Baseline, ADLs/iADLs, Med Rec, ROS, Social support &
neglect • Exam: VS ... Vit D, ECG, CXR, ESR ... Evaluation #Checklist #diagnosis
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
MAP = CO x SVR
Hypovolemic (↓ Intravascular volume):
 • Hemorrhage, dehydration due
- Differential Diagnosis ... Framework MAP = CO x SVR ... PAH • ↓ CO, ↑ SVR ... toxins • ↑ CO, ↓ SVR ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (ESR) and C-reactive Protein (CRP)
Here is a graphic on ESR and CRP. What
Sedimentation Rate (ESR ... is a graphic on ESR ... What can cause an ESR ... @AnnKumfer #ESR ... ErythrocyteSedimentationRate #Diagnosis
Cardiogenic Shock - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Identifying Hypoperfusion from Cardiac Dysfunction
 • Exam: Congestion vs Hypoperfusion
Cardiogenic Shock - Diagnosis ... Exam: Congestion vs ... Hypoperfusion • Vitals • Diagnostic ... Cardiogenic #Shock #Diagnosis
Malignant Hyperthermia vs NMS vs Serotonin Syndrome

#MalignantHyperthermia #NMS #SerotoninSyndrome #Comparison #Table #Diagnosis #Rigidity
Malignant Hyperthermia vs ... NMS vs Serotonin ... Comparison #Table #Diagnosis