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Suspected ACS - OMI vs STEMI - Differential Algorithm

The name STEMI cognitively inspires EPs to fail
cognitively inspires EPs ... segment is the only ECG ... #occlusionMI #myocardial ... #infarction #diagnosis ... #coronary #syndrome
Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Epidemiology:
 • Prevalence: 1-2 cases per million -
(SPS) - Diagnosis ... other neurological disorders ... - People with SPS ... limb or joint disorders ... #SPS #Diagnosis
CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
Demyelinating Syndrome ... Headache, Movement disorders ... , Seizure disorders ... Lumbar Puncture, EEG ... (for secondary APS
Bradycardia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

BRADI Mnemonic
 • BRASH/Hyperkalemia
 • Reduced oxygen/Glucose/Temp
 • ACS
 • Drugs
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Cardiac Disease: • Myocardial ... ischemia/infarction ... • Congenital disorders ... Hemochromotosis • His-Purkinje ... diagnosis #causes #cardiology
Diuretics and Agents Regulating Renal Excretion

Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors (Acetazolamide, Dichlorphenamide)
 • Glaucoma
 • Epilepsy
 • Altitude
• Metabolic alkalosis ... hyperaldosteronism • Acute myocardial ... infarction (eplerenone ... specific bleeding disorders ... Excretion #Diuresis #Nephrology
Bradycardia - Differential Diagnosis 
 • Cardiac disease: Myocardial ischemia / infarction, Myocarditis, Congenital disorders, Cardiomyopathies,
Cardiac disease: Myocardial ... ischemia / infarction ... Myocarditis, Congenital disorders ... Cardiomyopathies, His-Purkinje ... • Infiltrative disorders
Cryofibrinogenemia Summary

Cryofibrinogenemia Epidemiology:
 • 40-70 years with a modest female predominance

Cryofibrinogenemia:
 • The precipitation of a
cryoglobulin (CG ... cryoglobulinemia Associated Disorders ... conditions: Stroke, myocardial ... infarction, limb ... Antiphospholipid syndrome
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
Electrolyte Disorders ... following an acute myocardial ... infarction • ... differential #diagnosis #cardiology ... #ecg #ekg #electrocardiogram