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Posterior Mediastinal Mass - Differential Diagnosis
 • Neurofibroma
 • Neurosarcoma
 • Neuroblastoma
 • Ganglioneuroma
 • Meningocele
Posterior Mediastinal ... Mass - Differential ... • Paraspinal abscess ... @PulmPEEPs #Posterior ... Diagnosis #pulmonary #radiology
Owing to the morbidity and need for urgent treatment, STEMI is the default diagnosis is patients
need for urgent treatment ... features of the EKG ... : #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #EKG #ECG #STElevation ... #STSegment #Differential
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
• Large volume feeding ... hemorrhage • Treatment ... Differential Diagnosis ... • Vasculitis (e.g ... #pulmonary #differential
MAGIC DR – a handy mnemonic used to remember the potential causes of a cerebral ring
Metastasis A – Abscess ... Demyelinating disease (eg ... necrosis #Diagnosis #Radiology ... MAGICDR #DRMAGIC #Differential
Hypotension in Anesthesiology - Differential Diagnosis and Management 

Initial checklist: 
 - Verify BP (e.g. surgeon
Anesthesiology - Differential ... - Verify BP (e.g ... compression) Initial treatment ... More / larger iv access ... Anesthesiology #Differential
Navigating a Rapid Response Team (RRT)

Assert Leadership:
 • Stand at foot of bed
 • Introduce yourself
• Confirm IV access ... EKG. ... Current problem • Leading ... Orders placed, treatments ... RRT #Management #treatment
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
= Biomarkers + ECG ... depression in VI-V2 - posterior ... #EKG #diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #cardiology ... Interpretation #differential
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
Posterior Reversible ... Reversible course Differential ... • EEG: With persistent ... epilepticus Treatment ... underlying cause • Treatment
STEMI Equivalents on ECG
 • Conventional STEMI - Elevation of ST segment at (or 40-60 ms
Equivalents on ECG ... elevation in aVR • Posterior ... #EKG #diagnosis ... #differential # ... cardiology #electrocardiogram
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
Assess for high ... tissue disorder e.g ... Pulse deficit/differential ... deficit • Shock Treatment ... blood pressure: e.g