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Causes of acute heart failure
 - Acute pressure overload (increased afterload, mechanical flow obstruction) 
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Causes of acute ... pressure overload ... Heart #Failure #Differential ... #Causes #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology
13 Dangerous Causes of Headache:
 - subarachnoid hemorrhage: family history, PCKD, known berry aneurysm, sudden and
13 Dangerous Causes ... increased intracranial pressure ... head in dependent position ... or at work) - acute ... #Differential
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
- Differential ... arteries) • Pregnancy ... significantly positive ... Diagnoses: • Acute ... #cardiology
Primary and Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary (Essential) (95%) - Onset between age
Hypertension - Differential ... Positive family ... Repeatedly normal blood pressure ... Hyperparathyroidism • Pregnancy ... Secondary #HTN #Cardiology
Pulse Abnormalities - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unequal/DeIayed:
 • Obstructive arterial disease (ie. Atherosclerosis)
 • Aortic dissection
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Abnormalities - Differential ... drop in arterial pressure ... tamponade • AECOPD/ Acute ... Abnormalities #Disorders #Cardiology ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Kussmaul's Sign - Differential Diagnosis

Typically the JVP decreases with inspiration as the negative intrathoracic pressure "sucks
Kussmaul's Sign - Differential ... intrathoracic pressure ... where we may see a positive ... physicalexam #diagnosis #cardiology ... causes
Bradycardia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

BRADI Mnemonic
 • BRASH/Hyperkalemia
 • Reduced oxygen/Glucose/Temp
 • ACS
 • Drugs
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Bradycardia - Differential ... Raised Intracranial Pressure ... Chagas disease • Acute ... #diagnosis #causes ... #cardiology #BRADI
Common MRI Sequences - Basic MRI Brain Interpretation

 • T1 Sequence - T1 is for anatomy.
give contrast, masses ... Acute strokes are ... bright on DWI is an acute ... in from osmotic pressure ... MRI #Sequences #Radiology
Nausea and Vomiting - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Upper Gastrointestinal - Acute
 • Infectious Gastroenteritis
 • Gastric/Duodenal Obstruction
- Differential ... /Metabolic • Pregnancy ... Monoxide • Heavy Metal ... High Intracranial Pressure ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Upper Lobe Lung Diseases - STAR CHASERS Mnemonic

S - Silicosis
T - Tuberculosis
A - Ankylosing Spondylitis
R -
pulmonary apices caused ... pneumoconioses: - Hard metal ... pulmonary edema in acute ... lung #diseases #differential ... #STARCHASERS #radiology