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Stool Cultures - Indications in Diarrhea
Patient Categories to Order Stool Cultures On:
 • Persisting 1 week
immunocompromised, IBD ... , age > 70, pregnant ... Few infectious causes ... of acute gastroenteritis ... 196 (1.5%) had a positive
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
is the difference ... arteries) • Pregnancy ... significantly positive ... Diagnoses: • Acute ... #cardiology
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Hypertension - Workup ... Resistant hypertension is ... An acute rise or ... Pregnancy-associated ... #Hypertension #Workup
Primary and Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary (Essential) (95%) - Onset between age
Positive family ... Repeatedly normal blood pressure ... taken at home, work ... Hyperparathyroidism • Pregnancy ... Secondary #HTN #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 ... at home or at work ... ) - acute angle
Common MRI Sequences - Basic MRI Brain Interpretation

 • T1 Sequence - T1 is for anatomy.
give contrast, masses ... Acute strokes are ... an acute stroke ... in from osmotic pressure ... MRI #Sequences #Radiology
Intraoperative  Bradycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Bradycardia in theatre should not be treated as
Airway • Check position ... airway device is ... Consider known drug causes ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup ... #Cardiology
CNS Infections - Viral Encephalitis and Bacterial Meningitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Viral Encephalitis:
MCC: Enteroviruses (e.g., coxsackievirus
Normal opening pressure ... Symptoms: • Acute ... Normal opening pressure ... in 60%-90% • Culture ... : Positive in 70%
Upper Lobe Lung Diseases - STAR CHASERS Mnemonic

S - Silicosis
T - Tuberculosis
A - Ankylosing Spondylitis
R -
, and the base is ... pulmonary apices caused ... Silicosis - Coal worker ... pulmonary edema in acute ... #STARCHASERS #radiology
Neuroprotection following Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Outcome from cardiac arrest is determined by
Guidelines for Crises ... events. ❷ Use positive ... pressure ventilation ... and discuss with cardiology ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup