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Causes of Headache - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary: Tension, Migraine, Cluster
Extracranial: Medications, Sinusitis, TMJ disorder, Cervicogenic, Glaucoma,
Causes of Headache ... Stroke, Venous trrombosis ... , Dissection, Aneurysm ... Metastatic disease CSF ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes
Sinus of Valsalva (SOV) Aneurysm seen on Angiography

Unruptured SOV aneurysm can cause CHB due to compression
Valsalva (SOV) Aneurysm ... Unruptured SOV aneurysm ... can cause CHB due ... Angiogram #clinical #cardiology ... #cathlab #fluoroscopy
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Pharmacology of diuretics

Acetazolamide, Loop diuretics, Thiazide‐like diuretics, MRA, Amiloride

Site of Action, Maximum Dose, Half-Life, Onset, Bioavailability,
Pharmacology #Comparison #Table ... Loop #Thiazide #CHF ... #Cardiology #Management
Natural history
Aneurysms may progress in size as a result of gradual wall weakening [6], with rupture
Natural history Aneurysms ... cm in men [7] (Table ... Table 1: Annual ... References: Radiology ... 37:1106-1117 #Management
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
pulmonary disease or CHF ... Treat underlying cause ... Treat underlying cause ... Tachycardia #Treatment #management ... #cardiology #algorithm
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
Cardiovascular Causes ... Infarction • Stable ... • Dilating Aneurysm ... / Mediastinal Causes ... ChestPain #Noncardiac #Cardiology
Managing warfarin INR

Warfarin dosage must be individualized according to the patient's response to the drug, and
can result in thrombosis ... #management #algorithm ... #medications #table ... #decisionaid #cardiology
STAGES of CHF (A, B, C, D), however, describe the severity of structural abnormalities that impair
STAGES of CHF (A ... Stage D CHF is frequently ... flare ups that cause ... #Management #Cardiology ... #CHF #Congestive
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure
Pathophysiology:
Chronic heart failure leads to an increase in inflammatory cytokines → Inflammation
→ Inflammation causes ... endpoint of all-cause ... iron #deficiency #CHF ... heartfailure #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology
Multiple masses
The differential diagnostic list of multiple masses is very long.
The most important diagnoses are listed
Multiple masses ... list of multiple masses ... listed in the table ... consolidations from masses ... #Management #Radiology