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How do you work up an ischemic CVA?
A) Initial Evaluation
 • ABCs
 • IV access, monitor
hemorrhage and other mimics ... Evaluate underlying cause ... Cardioembolic: • ECG ... Ruled out other causes ... stroke #workup #diagnosis
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
- Differential Diagnosis ... Palpitations Diagnosis ... exam • 12-lead ECG ... variable block Mimics ... #Differential #Diagnosis
However, there are more kinds of ischemia than just STEMI and many of these can be
of even normal ECGs ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #ECG #EKG #STEMI ... #Mimics #FOAMCast
A mnemonic / aide memoir to facilitate in the teaching / learning of >20 STEMI mimics.
learning of >20 STEMI mimics ... exploring each mimic ... #STEMI #mimics # ... #differential #diagnosis
Clinical Presentation of Conditions That Mimic Cellulitis and True Cellulitis 

 - Deep Vein Thrombosis
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Conditions That Mimic ... Cellulitis #Diagnosis ... Photo #Cellulitis #Mimics
Causes of Proximal Muscle Weakness That May Mimic Inflammatory Myopathy
 • Central or peripheral neurologic disease
Causes of Proximal ... Weakness That May Mimic ... MuscleWeakness #Myopathy #mimics ... #diagnosis #differential ... #causes #neurology
Causes of ST Elevation in ECG

#STElevation #STEMI #ECG #EKG #Electrocardiogram #Causes #Differential #ABCHELP #Mnemonic
Causes of ST Elevation ... in ECG #STElevation ... #STEMI #ECG #EKG ... Electrocardiogram #Causes
Hypercalcemia - EKG Findings
Causes of Hypercalcemia 
• Malignancy 
• Milk-alkali syndrome 
• Vitamin D toxicity 
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Hypercalcemia - EKG ... Findings Causes ... #ECG #Electrocardiogram ... #Differential #Causes ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Common Raynaud's Mimickers
 - Acrocyanosis
 - Chill blains (pernio)
 - Erythromelalgia
 - Frostbite
 - Achenbach's Syndrome

Dr.
#Differential #Diagnosis ... #Causes #Mimics ... #rheumatology #mimics
Causes of Pseudocellulitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Cellulitis Mimics

Cellulitis: Deep skin and subcutaneous fat infection

Pseudo
- Differential Diagnosis ... for Cellulitis Mimics ... Imperative to diagnose ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #cellulitis #mimics