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Colonic Thumbprint Sign on Abdominal XRay - Differential Diagnosis:
 • inflammatory bowel disease: UC and CD
Colonic Thumbprint ... Sign on Abdominal ... XRay - Differential ... • infection (e.g ... #Diagnosis #radiology
Myocarditis - Diagnosis and Causes
 • Clinical presentation: Pseudo-acute coronary syndrome, Cardiac failure <3 rnonths, Cardiogenic
Myocarditis - Diagnosis ... Recent flu-like syndrome ... Paraclinical assessment: EKG ... #differential # ... Diagnosis #Causes #cardiology
Causes of Myocarditis
Infectious Etiologies:
 • Viral agents: Adenoviruses, Enteroviruses (coxsackievirus), Herpesviruses (human herpesvirus 6, Epstein—Barr virus),
Immunological Syndromes ... Churg-Strauss syndrome ... , Inflammatory bowel ... #differential # ... diagnosis #cardiology
Abdominal Distention - Differential Diagnostic Algorithm
Ascites
Bowel Dilatation
Other Causes
Mechanical Obstruction
 • Adhesions 60%
 • Volvulus 3%
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Abdominal Distention ... - Differential ... Algorithm Ascites Bowel ... Hypothyroidism Chronic ... Intestinal Ogilvie's Syndrome
Causes of Myocarditis 
1. Infectious Myocarditis
 • Bacterial - Staphylococcus, Streptococcus, Pneumococcus, Meningococcus, Gonococcus, Salmonella, Corynebacterium
Causes of Myocarditis ... Churg-Strauss syndrome ... , inflammatory bowel ... #Causes #differential ... #diagnosis #cardiology
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
Pulmonary Edema - Differential ... level <100 pg/ml EKG ... respiratory distress syndrome ... pulmonary edema • Bowel ... #diagnosis #cardiology
Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy
Chronic Hypertension:
 • Guidelines as SBP ≥130 or DBP ≥ 90 mmHg
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of Pregnancy Chronic ... And Proteinuria (e.g ... patients • HELLP: Syndrome ... htn #obstetrics #cardiology ... #differential #
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
Pulse Pressure - Differential ... disorders - Chronic ... Acute Coronary Syndrome ... • Blunt Abdominal ... Pathophysiology #causes #cardiology
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
Segment Elevation - Differential ... Pericarditis/Myocarditis ... Segment #Elevation #differential ... #diagnosis #cardiology ... #ecg #ekg #electrocardiogram
Causes of Toxic Megacolon - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 • Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Ulcerative colitis, Crohn's colitis
Toxic Megacolon - Differential ... • Inflammatory Bowel ... Hemolytic-uremic syndrome ... Overdistension during radiology ... Toxic #Megacolon #Differential