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Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis
Primary Back Pathology:
 • Musculoligamentous injury (a.k.a. lumbosacral strain)
 • Spondylosis (i.e.
Back Pain - Differential ... herniation • Anatomic ... spondyloarthritis (e.g ... spondyloarthritis (e.g ... Referred Pain: • Aorta
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
with chest/abd/back ... tissue disorder e.g ... Pulse deficit/differential ... blood pressure: e.g ... Dissection #diagnosis #management
Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump (IABP)

Intra-aortic balloon counter-pulsation is a method of invasive hemodynamic support. A catheter is
increases coronary perfusion ... coronary artery perfusion ... • Triggers (EKG ... Pump #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology #criticalcare
Hemorrhagic Pericardial Effusions (Hemopericardium)- Differential Diagnosis Framework

IATROGENIC DISEASE
Secondary to invasive cardiac procedures

NONIATROGENIC
• Malignancy (e.g., metastatic spread:
Hemopericardium)- Differential ... • Malignancy (e.g ... infarction • Aortic ... Hemopericardium #Differential ... #Diagnosis #cardiology
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
o infection • Echocardiogram ... LVEF, pericardial effusion ... recent DAN) • EMG ... Renal #Syndromes #differential ... #diagnosis #management
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
CA • Involves aortic ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... ↑ ESR, CRP • EKG ... Endocarditis #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
ECG is vital while ... Adequate perfusion ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management ... #cardiology #treatment
Approach to Tracheostomy Emergencies - OnePager Summary
COMPONENTS OF A TRACHEOSTOMY TUBE:
 • Obturator - inserted into
Call for help (e.g ... Surgical management ... Emergencies #diagnosis #differential ... #management #pulmonary ... criticalcare #airway #anatomy
This infographic provides a mnemonic tool called “WOBBLER” for assessing an ECG (electrocardiogram) in cases of
for assessing an ECG ... section of the ECG ... heart disease like aortic ... #cardiology #differential ... #echocardiogram
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
infiltrates, pleural effusions ... Fever, chills, lack ... Calmette-Guérin (BCG ... Leishmaniasis Differential ... #Diagnosis #Management