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Suspected ACS - OMI vs STEMI - Differential Algorithm

The name STEMI cognitively inspires EPs to fail
Algorithm The ... predictive of occlusion ... #occlusionMI #myocardial ... #infarction #diagnosis ... #coronary #syndrome
Blurry Vision - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Anatomical Approach to Eye Disease:
1. Lids/Lashes
2. Extraocular Muscles/Motility
3. Conjunctiva/Sclera
4. Cornea
5. Anterior
Blurry Vision - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Approach to Eye Disease ... edema • Lens dislocation ... #diagnosis #ophthalmology
Chronic Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Steatorrhea
 - Maldigestive
    • Pancreatic Insufficiency
 - Primary
Chronic Diarrhea - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... (diagnosis of exclusion ... albumin, ESR, endoscopy ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Vascular Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
 - Constant Pain (Ischemia)
 - Acute Onset
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Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Vasculitis Occlusion ... Peripheral Vascular Disease ... Marfan's Syndrome ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Diseases Presenting with Pain Out Of Proportion (POOP) - Differential Diagnosis:
 - Orbital Cellulitis 
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Diseases Presenting ... Diagnosis: - Orbital ... Compartmental Syndrome ... Acute Arterial Occlusion ... #Diagnosis #Differential
Causes of Ascites
Normal Peritoneum
Portal hypertension (SAAG > 1.1 g/dL)
  1. Hepatic congestionl
- Budd-Chiari syndrome ... - Veno-occlusive ... Portal vein occlusion ... Ascites #Causes #diagnosis ... #differential #
Proposed Algorithm for Diagnosing Sarcoidosis
Highly suggestive Clinicoradiological Findings → Clinical diagnosis (without biopsy) e.g. Löfgren's syndrome
Suggestive
Proposed Algorithm ... Clinicoradiological Findings → Clinical ... Löfgren's syndrome ... BAL) • Exclusion ... #Sarcoidosis #Algorithm
Susac Syndrome - Clinical Triad
 - Central nervous system dysfunction
 - Branch retinal artery occlusion
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Clinical Triad ... retinal artery occlusion ... - Recurrent disease ... SusacSyndrome #Triad #Diagnosis ... #Management #Rheumatology
Causes of Bone/Joint Pain in Sickle Cell Disease
Vaso-occlusive pain:
 • Mechanism: ischemic pain
 • Can present
in Sickle Cell Disease ... Vaso-occlusive ... from vaso-occlusive ... diagnosis #causes ... #hematology
Myositis Specific Antibodies (MSAs)

Dermatomyositis: MDA5, TIF1y, NXP2, Mi-2, SAE
Anti-Synthetase Syndrome: Jo-1, PL7, PL12, EJ, OJ
Immune Mediated
Anti-Synthetase Syndrome ... ): HMGCR, SRP Inclusion ... Antibodies #MSAs #clinical ... #diagnosis #rheumatology