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Myocarditis - Diagnosis and Causes
 • Clinical presentation: Pseudo-acute coronary syndrome, Cardiac failure <3 rnonths, Cardiogenic
Diagnosis and Causes ... Paraclinical assessment: EKG ... diagnosis: Ischernic cause ... differential #Diagnosis #Causes ... #cardiology #MRI
Syncope Diagnostic Testing and Evaluation: Cost Effectiveness
Frequency obtained - Abnormal findings - Helped determine etiology of
syncope Tests: ECG ... , Carotid U/S, EEG ... , Brain MRI, Cardiac ... Effectiveness #table
Hyperkalemia shortens repolarization; changes in the T wave provide the earliest clues to hyperpotassemia.
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repolarization causes ... in conduction causes ... #Hyperkalemia #EKG ... #ECG #Changes # ... Progression #Table
Cardiac Stress Testing
Exercise:
 • Everyone who can exercise should!
 • They must be able to raise
• They must be able ... production to cause ... arrythmias Diagnostics: EKG ... ($$$), PET CT/MRI
Reflex Testing - Causes of Hyporeflexia and Hyperreflexia
Focal Hyporeflexia: 
 • Radiculopathy, Mononeuropathy, Polyneuropathy, Acute stroke,
Reflex Testing - Causes ... Deep coma (any cause ... polyneuropathy (e.g ... Hyperreflexia #Testing #Causes ... differential #diagnosis #table
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
Causes of Secondary ... Testing Common causes ... Doppler ultrasound; MRA ... CT or MRI scan of ... Screening #Workup #table
Underlying causes of PEA arrest: H’s and T’s 

Hypovolemia, Hypoxia, Hydrogen Ion (acidosis), Hypo/Hyper-kalemia, Hypothermia
Toxins, Tamponade,
Underlying causes ... acute, massive MI ... Differential #Diagnosis #Table
How do you work up an ischemic CVA?
A) Initial Evaluation
 • ABCs
 • IV access, monitor
a NCCT or • MRI ... Evaluate underlying cause ... Detected on NCCT vs MRI ... Cardioembolic: • ECG ... Ruled out other causes
Pericarditis can be seen on EKG with diffuse ST elevations without reciprocal changes along with diffuse
can be seen on EKG ... often follows a URI ... in refractory cases
Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis by Mechanism
Decr Blood Pressure (“Decr Effective Circulating Volume”) 
 - Volume depletion
- Malignancy (e.g ... CNS pathology (e.g ... Pulmonary pathology (e.g ... Differential #Diagnosis #Table ... #Causes #Sodium